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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,568.04, 113,943.84 and 44,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,568.04, 113,943.84 and 44,842.32 is: 61,882.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,568.04 : 113,943.84 = 44,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,568.04/113,943.84 = 44,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,568.04x = 113,943.84 × 44,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,568.04x = 5,109,506,135.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,506,135.31/82,568.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,882.37

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