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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,108.50, 111,898.41 and 50,881.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,108.50, 111,898.41 and 50,881.46 is: 70,196.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,108.50 : 111,898.41 = 50,881.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,108.50/111,898.41 = 50,881.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,108.50x = 111,898.41 × 50,881.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,108.50x = 5,693,554,472.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,554,472.48/81,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,196.77

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