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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,911.83, 111,612.60 and 50,644.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,911.83, 111,612.60 and 50,644.61 is: 69,860.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,911.83 : 111,612.60 = 50,644.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,911.83/111,612.60 = 50,644.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,911.83x = 111,612.60 × 50,644.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,911.83x = 5,652,576,040.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,576,040.02/80,911.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,860.93

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