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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,014.32, 111,807.48 and 49,175.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,014.32, 111,807.48 and 49,175.92 is: 67,867.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,014.32 : 111,807.48 = 49,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,014.32/111,807.48 = 49,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,014.32x = 111,807.48 × 49,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,014.32x = 5,498,235,691.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498,235,691.88/81,014.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,867.45

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