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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,462.09, 112,385.61 and 50,817.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,462.09, 112,385.61 and 50,817.35 is: 70,107.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,462.09 : 112,385.61 = 50,817.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,462.09/112,385.61 = 50,817.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,462.09x = 112,385.61 × 50,817.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,462.09x = 5,711,138,878.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,138,878.33/81,462.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,107.93

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