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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,062.01, 111,867.47 and 50,848.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,062.01, 111,867.47 and 50,848.61 is: 70,172.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,062.01 : 111,867.47 = 50,848.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,062.01/111,867.47 = 50,848.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,062.01x = 111,867.47 × 50,848.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,062.01x = 5,688,304,540.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,304,540.14/81,062.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,172.26

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