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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,536.02, 112,415.55 and 52,804.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,536.02, 112,415.55 and 52,804.91 is: 72,803.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,536.02 : 112,415.55 = 52,804.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,536.02/112,415.55 = 52,804.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,536.02x = 112,415.55 × 52,804.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,536.02x = 5,936,093,083.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,093,083.37/81,536.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,803.32

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