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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,504.80, 113,856.75 and 44,779.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,504.80, 113,856.75 and 44,779.14 is: 61,795.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,504.80 : 113,856.75 = 44,779.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,504.80/113,856.75 = 44,779.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,504.80x = 113,856.75 × 44,779.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,504.80x = 5,098,407,348.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,407,348.20/82,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,795.28

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