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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,577.68, 113,956.98 and 44,851.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,577.68, 113,956.98 and 44,851.93 is: 61,895.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,577.68 : 113,956.98 = 44,851.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,577.68/113,956.98 = 44,851.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,577.68x = 113,956.98 × 44,851.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,577.68x = 5,111,190,036.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,190,036.88/82,577.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,895.54

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