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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,915.12, 111,599.56 and 52,629.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,915.12, 111,599.56 and 52,629.84 is: 72,588.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,915.12 : 111,599.56 = 52,629.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,915.12/111,599.56 = 52,629.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,915.12x = 111,599.56 × 52,629.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,915.12x = 5,873,466,986.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,466,986.87/80,915.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,588.00

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