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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,537.48, 112,500.32 and 47,073.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,537.48, 112,500.32 and 47,073.78 is: 64,949.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,537.48 : 112,500.32 = 47,073.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,537.48/112,500.32 = 47,073.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,537.48x = 112,500.32 × 47,073.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,537.48x = 5,295,815,078.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,815,078.24/81,537.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,949.46

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