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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,456.37, 113,790.01 and 44,730.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,456.37, 113,790.01 and 44,730.62 is: 61,728.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,456.37 : 113,790.01 = 44,730.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,456.37/113,790.01 = 44,730.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,456.37x = 113,790.01 × 44,730.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,456.37x = 5,089,897,697.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,089,897,697.11/82,456.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,728.37

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