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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,498.57, 112,468.41 and 47,530.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,498.57, 112,468.41 and 47,530.62 is: 65,592.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,498.57 : 112,468.41 = 47,530.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,498.57/112,468.41 = 47,530.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,498.57x = 112,468.41 × 47,530.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,498.57x = 5,345,693,257.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,693,257.71/81,498.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,592.48

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