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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,814.17, 111,414.86 and 56,582.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,814.17, 111,414.86 and 56,582.55 is: 78,007.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,814.17 : 111,414.86 = 56,582.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,814.17/111,414.86 = 56,582.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,814.17x = 111,414.86 × 56,582.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,814.17x = 6,304,136,886.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,304,136,886.69/80,814.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,007.82

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