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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,589.32, 112,589.46 and 48,048.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,589.32, 112,589.46 and 48,048.84 is: 66,305.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,589.32 : 112,589.46 = 48,048.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,589.32/112,589.46 = 48,048.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,589.32x = 112,589.46 × 48,048.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,589.32x = 5,409,792,949.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,792,949.23/81,589.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,305.16

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