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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,538.88, 112,523.85 and 47,570.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,538.88, 112,523.85 and 47,570.72 is: 65,647.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,538.88 : 112,523.85 = 47,570.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,538.88/112,523.85 = 47,570.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,538.88x = 112,523.85 × 47,570.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,538.88x = 5,352,840,561.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,840,561.67/81,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,647.71

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