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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,705.16, 112,735.63 and 47,698.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,705.16, 112,735.63 and 47,698.21 is: 65,813.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,705.16 : 112,735.63 = 47,698.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,705.16/112,735.63 = 47,698.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,705.16x = 112,735.63 × 47,698.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,705.16x = 5,377,287,754.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,287,754.22/81,705.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,813.32

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