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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,536.49, 112,521.56 and 47,544.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,536.49, 112,521.56 and 47,544.03 is: 65,611.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,536.49 : 112,521.56 = 47,544.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,536.49/112,521.56 = 47,544.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,536.49x = 112,521.56 × 47,544.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,536.49x = 5,349,728,186.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,728,186.57/81,536.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,611.46

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