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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,066.13, 111,873.15 and 50,852.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,066.13, 111,873.15 and 50,852.72 is: 70,177.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,066.13 : 111,873.15 = 50,852.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,066.13/111,873.15 = 50,852.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,066.13x = 111,873.15 × 50,852.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,066.13x = 5,689,054,252.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,054,252.15/81,066.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,177.95

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