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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,556.71, 111,199.25 and 53,689.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,556.71, 111,199.25 and 53,689.41 is: 74,112.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,556.71 : 111,199.25 = 53,689.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,556.71/111,199.25 = 53,689.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,556.71x = 111,199.25 × 53,689.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,556.71x = 5,970,221,856.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,221,856.50/80,556.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,112.04

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