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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,525.24, 112,506.00 and 49,255.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,525.24, 112,506.00 and 49,255.37 is: 67,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,525.24 : 112,506.00 = 49,255.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,525.24/112,506.00 = 49,255.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,525.24x = 112,506.00 × 49,255.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,525.24x = 5,541,524,410.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,524,410.94/81,525.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,973.11

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