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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,538.79, 112,498.00 and 47,079.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,538.79, 112,498.00 and 47,079.02 is: 64,954.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,538.79 : 112,498.00 = 47,079.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,538.79/112,498.00 = 47,079.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,538.79x = 112,498.00 × 47,079.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,538.79x = 5,296,295,755.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,295,755.51/81,538.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,954.31

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