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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,957.60, 111,676.56 and 47,417.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,957.60, 111,676.56 and 47,417.12 is: 65,409.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,957.60 : 111,676.56 = 47,417.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,957.60/111,676.56 = 47,417.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,957.60x = 111,676.56 × 47,417.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,957.60x = 5,295,380,846.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,380,846.71/80,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,409.31

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