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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,516.50, 113,870.34 and 44,790.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,516.50, 113,870.34 and 44,790.75 is: 61,809.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,516.50 : 113,870.34 = 44,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,516.50/113,870.34 = 44,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,516.50x = 113,870.34 × 44,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,516.50x = 5,100,337,931.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,100,337,931.36/82,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,809.92

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