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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,769.86, 111,460.53 and 50,571.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,769.86, 111,460.53 and 50,571.83 is: 69,787.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,769.86 : 111,460.53 = 50,571.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,769.86/111,460.53 = 50,571.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,769.86x = 111,460.53 × 50,571.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,769.86x = 5,636,762,417.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,762,417.57/80,769.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,787.95

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