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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,501.36, 113,852 and 44,775.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,501.36, 113,852 and 44,775.61 is: 61,790.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,501.36 : 113,852 = 44,775.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,501.36/113,852 = 44,775.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,501.36x = 113,852 × 44,775.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,501.36x = 5,097,792,749.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,097,792,749.72/82,501.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,790.41

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