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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,492.17, 113,839.28 and 44,766.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,492.17, 113,839.28 and 44,766.42 is: 61,777.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,492.17 : 113,839.28 = 44,766.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,492.17/113,839.28 = 44,766.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,492.17x = 113,839.28 × 44,766.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,492.17x = 5,096,176,797.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,176,797.15/82,492.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,777.70

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