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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,064.14, 111,870.39 and 50,850.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,064.14, 111,870.39 and 50,850.73 is: 70,175.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,064.14 : 111,870.39 = 50,850.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,064.14/111,870.39 = 50,850.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,064.14x = 111,870.39 × 50,850.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,064.14x = 5,688,690,996.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,690,996.88/81,064.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,175.18

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