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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,490.80, 112,481.20 and 53,200.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,490.80, 112,481.20 and 53,200.72 is: 73,432.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,490.80 : 112,481.20 = 53,200.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,490.80/112,481.20 = 53,200.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,490.80x = 112,481.20 × 53,200.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,490.80x = 5,984,080,826.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,080,826.46/81,490.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,432.59

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