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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,557.50, 112,505.86 and 47,553.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,557.50, 112,505.86 and 47,553.58 is: 65,598.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,557.50 : 112,505.86 = 47,553.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,557.50/112,505.86 = 47,553.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,557.50x = 112,505.86 × 47,553.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,557.50x = 5,350,056,463.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,350,056,463.59/81,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,598.58

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