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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,535.12, 111,120.56 and 48,703.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,535.12, 111,120.56 and 48,703.36 is: 67,199.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,535.12 : 111,120.56 = 48,703.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,535.12/111,120.56 = 48,703.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,535.12x = 111,120.56 × 48,703.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,535.12x = 5,411,944,637.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,944,637.08/80,535.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,199.81

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