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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,065.32, 111,880.74 and 47,534.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,065.32, 111,880.74 and 47,534.44 is: 65,603.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,065.32 : 111,880.74 = 47,534.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,065.32/111,880.74 = 47,534.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,065.32x = 111,880.74 × 47,534.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,065.32x = 5,318,188,322.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,318,188,322.69/81,065.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,603.74

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