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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,062.52, 111,868.14 and 50,849.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,062.52, 111,868.14 and 50,849.10 is: 70,172.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,062.52 : 111,868.14 = 50,849.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,062.52/111,868.14 = 50,849.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,062.52x = 111,868.14 × 50,849.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,062.52x = 5,688,394,237.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,394,237.67/81,062.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,172.93

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