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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,718.47, 112,761.18 and 47,718.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,718.47, 112,761.18 and 47,718.99 is: 65,846.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,718.47 : 112,761.18 = 47,718.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,718.47/112,761.18 = 47,718.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,718.47x = 112,761.18 × 47,718.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,718.47x = 5,380,849,620.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,849,620.81/81,718.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,846.19

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