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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,544.10, 112,532.00 and 49,274.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,544.10, 112,532.00 and 49,274.24 is: 67,999.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,544.10 : 112,532.00 = 49,274.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,544.10/112,532.00 = 49,274.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,544.10x = 112,532.00 × 49,274.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,544.10x = 5,544,927,966.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,927,966.65/81,544.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,999.14

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