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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,841.32, 111,555.24 and 44,541.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,841.32, 111,555.24 and 44,541.16 is: 61,463.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,841.32 : 111,555.24 = 44,541.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,841.32/111,555.24 = 44,541.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,841.32x = 111,555.24 × 44,541.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,841.32x = 4,968,799,793.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,968,799,793.68/80,841.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463.62

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