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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,576.20, 113,955 and 44,850.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,576.20, 113,955 and 44,850.36 is: 61,893.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,576.20 : 113,955 = 44,850.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,576.20/113,955 = 44,850.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,576.20x = 113,955 × 44,850.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,576.20x = 5,110,922,773.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,110,922,773.80/82,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,893.41

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