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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,492.32, 112,459.80 and 47,524.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,492.32, 112,459.80 and 47,524.36 is: 65,583.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,492.32 : 112,459.80 = 47,524.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,492.32/112,459.80 = 47,524.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,492.32x = 112,459.80 × 47,524.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,492.32x = 5,344,579,458.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,579,458.43/81,492.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,583.85

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