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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,342.24, 112,237.44 and 45,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,342.24, 112,237.44 and 45,532.80 is: 62,826.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,342.24 : 112,237.44 = 45,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,342.24/112,237.44 = 45,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,342.24x = 112,237.44 × 45,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,342.24x = 5,110,484,908.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,110,484,908.03/81,342.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,826.95

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