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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,399.72, 112,386.47 and 50,819.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,399.72, 112,386.47 and 50,819.43 is: 70,165.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,399.72 : 112,386.47 = 50,819.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,399.72/112,386.47 = 50,819.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,399.72x = 112,386.47 × 50,819.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,399.72x = 5,711,416,064.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,416,064.46/81,399.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,165.06

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