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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,157.39, 112,069.01 and 50,582.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,157.39, 112,069.01 and 50,582.66 is: 69,848.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,157.39 : 112,069.01 = 50,582.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,157.39/112,069.01 = 50,582.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,157.39x = 112,069.01 × 50,582.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,157.39x = 5,668,748,846.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,748,846.31/81,157.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,848.83

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