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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,704.32, 112,764.16 and 49,891.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,704.32, 112,764.16 and 49,891.52 is: 68,857.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,704.32 : 112,764.16 = 49,891.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,704.32/112,764.16 = 49,891.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,704.32x = 112,764.16 × 49,891.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,704.32x = 5,625,975,343.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,975,343.92/81,704.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,857.75

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