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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.15, 113,850.26 and 44,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.15, 113,850.26 and 44,774.40 is: 61,788.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.15 : 113,850.26 = 44,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.15/113,850.26 = 44,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.15x = 113,850.26 × 44,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.15x = 5,097,577,070.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,097,577,070.49/82,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,788.70

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