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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,516.56, 113,875.20 and 44,793.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,516.56, 113,875.20 and 44,793.24 is: 61,815.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,516.56 : 113,875.20 = 44,793.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,516.56/113,875.20 = 44,793.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,516.56x = 113,875.20 × 44,793.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,516.56x = 5,100,839,163.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,100,839,163.65/82,516.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,815.95

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