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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,538.47, 112,524.23 and 49,268.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,538.47, 112,524.23 and 49,268.61 is: 67,991.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,538.47 : 112,524.23 = 49,268.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,538.47/112,524.23 = 49,268.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,538.47x = 112,524.23 × 49,268.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,538.47x = 5,543,912,526.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,912,526.59/81,538.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,991.37

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