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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,580.20, 113,960.52 and 44,854.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,580.20, 113,960.52 and 44,854.36 is: 61,898.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,580.20 : 113,960.52 = 44,854.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,580.20/113,960.52 = 44,854.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,580.20x = 113,960.52 × 44,854.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,580.20x = 5,111,626,189.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,626,189.87/82,580.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,898.93

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