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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,135.45, 111,942.45 and 47,137.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,135.45, 111,942.45 and 47,137.32 is: 65,035.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,135.45 : 111,942.45 = 47,137.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,135.45/111,942.45 = 47,137.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,135.45x = 111,942.45 × 47,137.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,135.45x = 5,276,667,087.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,276,667,087.23/81,135.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,035.28

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