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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,063.88, 111,870.05 and 50,850.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,063.88, 111,870.05 and 50,850.47 is: 70,174.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,063.88 : 111,870.05 = 50,850.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,063.88/111,870.05 = 50,850.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,063.88x = 111,870.05 × 50,850.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,063.88x = 5,688,644,646.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,644,646.85/81,063.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,174.84

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