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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.86, 113,851.30 and 44,775.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.86, 113,851.30 and 44,775.12 is: 61,789.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.86 : 113,851.30 = 44,775.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.86/113,851.30 = 44,775.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.86x = 113,851.30 × 44,775.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.86x = 5,097,705,619.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,097,705,619.66/82,500.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,789.73

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