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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,852.02, 111,578.01 and 50,634.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,852.02, 111,578.01 and 50,634.52 is: 69,877.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,852.02 : 111,578.01 = 50,634.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,852.02/111,578.01 = 50,634.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,852.02x = 111,578.01 × 50,634.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,852.02x = 5,649,698,510.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,698,510.08/80,852.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,877.02

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