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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,058.34, 111,840.80 and 47,517.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,058.34, 111,840.80 and 47,517.86 is: 65,563.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,058.34 : 111,840.80 = 47,517.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,058.34/111,840.80 = 47,517.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,058.34x = 111,840.80 × 47,517.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,058.34x = 5,314,435,476.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,435,476.69/81,058.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,563.09

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