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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,527.56, 112,505.69 and 49,684.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,527.56, 112,505.69 and 49,684.84 is: 68,563.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,527.56 : 112,505.69 = 49,684.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,527.56/112,505.69 = 49,684.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,527.56x = 112,505.69 × 49,684.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,527.56x = 5,589,826,958.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,589,826,958.32/81,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,563.65

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