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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,052.32, 111,862.80 and 47,521.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,052.32, 111,862.80 and 47,521.44 is: 65,585.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,052.32 : 111,862.80 = 47,521.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,052.32/111,862.80 = 47,521.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,052.32x = 111,862.80 × 47,521.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,052.32x = 5,315,881,338.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,881,338.43/81,052.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,585.80

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