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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,678.24, 114,095.82 and 44,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,678.24, 114,095.82 and 44,952.40 is: 62,034.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,678.24 : 114,095.82 = 44,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,678.24/114,095.82 = 44,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,678.24x = 114,095.82 × 44,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,678.24x = 5,128,880,938.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,128,880,938.97/82,678.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,034.23

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