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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,448.16, 112,396.56 and 47,916.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,448.16, 112,396.56 and 47,916.32 is: 66,123.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,448.16 : 112,396.56 = 47,916.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,448.16/112,396.56 = 47,916.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,448.16x = 112,396.56 × 47,916.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,448.16x = 5,385,629,535.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,629,535.86/81,448.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,123.40

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