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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,025.74, 111,798.72 and 49,176.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,025.74, 111,798.72 and 49,176.90 is: 67,853.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,025.74 : 111,798.72 = 49,176.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,025.74/111,798.72 = 49,176.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,025.74x = 111,798.72 × 49,176.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,025.74x = 5,497,914,473.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,497,914,473.57/81,025.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,853.92

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