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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,081.41, 111,887.53 and 47,087.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,081.41, 111,887.53 and 47,087.53 is: 64,977.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,081.41 : 111,887.53 = 47,087.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,081.41/111,887.53 = 47,087.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,081.41x = 111,887.53 × 47,087.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,081.41x = 5,268,507,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,268,507,028.06/81,081.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,977.99

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