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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,015.32, 111,808.86 and 49,176.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,015.32, 111,808.86 and 49,176.92 is: 67,868.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,015.32 : 111,808.86 = 49,176.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,015.32/111,808.86 = 49,176.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,015.32x = 111,808.86 × 49,176.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,015.32x = 5,498,415,363.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498,415,363.51/81,015.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,868.83

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