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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,015.60, 111,853.56 and 50,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,015.60, 111,853.56 and 50,842.32 is: 70,195.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,015.60 : 111,853.56 = 50,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,015.60/111,853.56 = 50,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,015.60x = 111,853.56 × 50,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,015.60x = 5,686,894,490.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,894,490.66/81,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,195.05

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