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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,646.24, 114,048.60 and 44,919.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,646.24, 114,048.60 and 44,919.68 is: 61,987.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,646.24 : 114,048.60 = 44,919.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,646.24/114,048.60 = 44,919.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,646.24x = 114,048.60 × 44,919.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,646.24x = 5,123,026,616.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,026,616.45/82,646.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,987.41

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