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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,061.52, 111,883.58 and 47,538.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,061.52, 111,883.58 and 47,538.32 is: 65,613.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,061.52 : 111,883.58 = 47,538.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,061.52/111,883.58 = 47,538.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,061.52x = 111,883.58 × 47,538.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,061.52x = 5,318,757,428.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,318,757,428.79/81,061.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,613.84

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