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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,066.39, 111,873.50 and 50,852.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,066.39, 111,873.50 and 50,852.98 is: 70,178.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,066.39 : 111,873.50 = 50,852.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,066.39/111,873.50 = 50,852.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,066.39x = 111,873.50 × 50,852.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,066.39x = 5,689,100,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,100,603.77/81,066.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,178.29

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