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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,875.40, 111,581.57 and 49,032.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,875.40, 111,581.57 and 49,032.68 is: 67,649.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,875.40 : 111,581.57 = 49,032.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,875.40/111,581.57 = 49,032.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,875.40x = 111,581.57 × 49,032.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,875.40x = 5,471,142,980.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,142,980.38/80,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,649.04

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