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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,123.12, 111,938.82 and 45,308.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,123.12, 111,938.82 and 45,308.58 is: 62,519.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,123.12 : 111,938.82 = 45,308.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,123.12/111,938.82 = 45,308.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,123.12x = 111,938.82 × 45,308.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,123.12x = 5,071,788,981.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,788,981.08/81,123.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,519.65

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