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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,715.36, 111,442.08 and 50,512.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,715.36, 111,442.08 and 50,512.92 is: 69,742.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,715.36 : 111,442.08 = 50,512.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,715.36/111,442.08 = 50,512.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,715.36x = 111,442.08 × 50,512.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,715.36x = 5,629,264,871.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,264,871.67/80,715.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,742.18

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