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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,060.52, 111,882.20 and 47,537.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,060.52, 111,882.20 and 47,537.32 is: 65,612.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,060.52 : 111,882.20 = 47,537.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,060.52/111,882.20 = 47,537.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,060.52x = 111,882.20 × 47,537.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,060.52x = 5,318,579,943.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,318,579,943.70/81,060.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,612.46

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