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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.75, 113,853.47 and 44,777.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.75, 113,853.47 and 44,777.43 is: 61,794.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.75 : 113,853.47 = 44,777.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.75/113,853.47 = 44,777.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.75x = 113,853.47 × 44,777.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.75x = 5,098,065,559.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,065,559.29/82,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,794.17

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