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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,056.73, 111,857.86 and 47,073.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,056.73, 111,857.86 and 47,073.57 is: 64,961.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,056.73 : 111,857.86 = 47,073.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,056.73/111,857.86 = 47,073.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,056.73x = 111,857.86 × 47,073.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,056.73x = 5,265,548,442.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,548,442.14/81,056.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,961.27

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