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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,559.39, 113,932.59 and 44,833.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,559.39, 113,932.59 and 44,833.64 is: 61,870.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,559.39 : 113,932.59 = 44,833.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,559.39/113,932.59 = 44,833.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,559.39x = 113,932.59 × 44,833.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,559.39x = 5,108,012,724.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,012,724.33/82,559.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,870.77

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