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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,387.04, 113,694.72 and 44,661.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,387.04, 113,694.72 and 44,661.56 is: 61,633.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,387.04 : 113,694.72 = 44,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,387.04/113,694.72 = 44,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,387.04x = 113,694.72 × 44,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,387.04x = 5,077,783,558.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,077,783,558.96/82,387.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,633.28

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