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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,705.32, 112,765.54 and 49,892.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,705.32, 112,765.54 and 49,892.52 is: 68,859.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,705.32 : 112,765.54 = 49,892.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,705.32/112,765.54 = 49,892.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,705.32x = 112,765.54 × 49,892.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,705.32x = 5,626,156,959.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,626,156,959.76/81,705.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,859.13

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