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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,418.50, 113,738.24 and 44,692.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,418.50, 113,738.24 and 44,692.75 is: 61,676.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,418.50 : 113,738.24 = 44,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,418.50/113,738.24 = 44,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,418.50x = 113,738.24 × 44,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,418.50x = 5,083,273,933.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,083,273,933.61/82,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,676.37

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