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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,180.55, 111,956.55 and 50,968.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,180.55, 111,956.55 and 50,968.66 is: 70,291.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,180.55 : 111,956.55 = 50,968.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,180.55/111,956.55 = 50,968.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,180.55x = 111,956.55 × 50,968.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,180.55x = 5,706,275,331.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,275,331.72/81,180.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,291.16

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