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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,587.20, 112,590.24 and 47,619.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,587.20, 112,590.24 and 47,619.04 is: 65,714.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,587.20 : 112,590.24 = 47,619.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,587.20/112,590.24 = 47,619.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,587.20x = 112,590.24 × 47,619.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,587.20x = 5,361,439,142.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,439,142.17/81,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,714.22

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