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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,843.86, 111,573.32 and 44,549.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,843.86, 111,573.32 and 44,549.05 is: 61,482.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,843.86 : 111,573.32 = 44,549.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,843.86/111,573.32 = 44,549.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,843.86x = 111,573.32 × 44,549.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,843.86x = 4,970,485,411.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,970,485,411.35/80,843.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,482.53

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