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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,542.04, 111,149.40 and 44,735.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,542.04, 111,149.40 and 44,735.36 is: 61,735.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,542.04 : 111,149.40 = 44,735.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,542.04/111,149.40 = 44,735.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,542.04x = 111,149.40 × 44,735.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,542.04x = 4,972,308,422.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,308,422.78/80,542.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,735.57

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