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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,011.60, 111,848.04 and 50,838.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,011.60, 111,848.04 and 50,838.32 is: 70,189.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,011.60 : 111,848.04 = 50,838.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,011.60/111,848.04 = 50,838.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,011.60x = 111,848.04 × 50,838.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,011.60x = 5,686,166,448.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,166,448.89/81,011.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,189.53

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