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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,426.50, 112,375.08 and 47,898.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,426.50, 112,375.08 and 47,898.98 is: 66,104.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,426.50 : 112,375.08 = 47,898.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,426.50/112,375.08 = 47,898.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,426.50x = 112,375.08 × 47,898.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,426.50x = 5,382,651,709.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,651,709.42/81,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,104.42

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