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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,089.16, 111,902.00 and 45,279.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,089.16, 111,902.00 and 45,279.78 is: 62,485.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,089.16 : 111,902.00 = 45,279.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,089.16/111,902.00 = 45,279.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,089.16x = 111,902.00 × 45,279.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,089.16x = 5,066,897,715.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,066,897,715.16/81,089.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,485.51

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