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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,636.24, 114,034.80 and 44,909.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,636.24, 114,034.80 and 44,909.68 is: 61,973.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,636.24 : 114,034.80 = 44,909.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,636.24/114,034.80 = 44,909.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,636.24x = 114,034.80 × 44,909.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,636.24x = 5,121,266,376.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,121,266,376.86/82,636.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,973.61

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