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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,527.32, 111,119.58 and 47,012.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,527.32, 111,119.58 and 47,012.76 is: 64,872.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,527.32 : 111,119.58 = 47,012.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,527.32/111,119.58 = 47,012.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,527.32x = 111,119.58 × 47,012.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,527.32x = 5,224,038,145.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,224,038,145.84/80,527.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,872.87

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