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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,154.44, 111,959.82 and 49,318.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,154.44, 111,959.82 and 49,318.20 is: 68,038.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,154.44 : 111,959.82 = 49,318.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,154.44/111,959.82 = 49,318.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,154.44x = 111,959.82 × 49,318.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,154.44x = 5,521,656,794.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,656,794.72/81,154.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,038.87

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