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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,018.72, 111,776.30 and 50,389.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,018.72, 111,776.30 and 50,389.80 is: 69,519.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,018.72 : 111,776.30 = 50,389.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,018.72/111,776.30 = 50,389.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,018.72x = 111,776.30 × 50,389.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,018.72x = 5,632,385,401.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,385,401.74/81,018.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,519.56

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