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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,386.80, 112,300.80 and 45,578.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,386.80, 112,300.80 and 45,578.32 is: 62,890.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,386.80 : 112,300.80 = 45,578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,386.80/112,300.80 = 45,578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,386.80x = 112,300.80 × 45,578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,386.80x = 5,118,481,798.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,118,481,798.66/81,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,890.81

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