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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,357.40, 113,653.62 and 44,631.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,357.40, 113,653.62 and 44,631.56 is: 61,591.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,357.40 : 113,653.62 = 44,631.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,357.40/113,653.62 = 44,631.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,357.40x = 113,653.62 × 44,631.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,357.40x = 5,072,538,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,072,538,360.25/82,357.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,591.77

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