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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,115.43, 111,904.47 and 50,880.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,115.43, 111,904.47 and 50,880.15 is: 70,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,115.43 : 111,904.47 = 50,880.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,115.43/111,904.47 = 50,880.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,115.43x = 111,904.47 × 50,880.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,115.43x = 5,693,716,219.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,716,219.27/81,115.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,192.77

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