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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,538.75, 112,535.77 and 49,726.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,538.75, 112,535.77 and 49,726.10 is: 68,629.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,538.75 : 112,535.77 = 49,726.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,538.75/112,535.77 = 49,726.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,538.75x = 112,535.77 × 49,726.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,538.75x = 5,595,964,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,595,964,546.94/81,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,629.52

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