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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,740.29, 112,798 and 47,751.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,740.29, 112,798 and 47,751.93 is: 65,895.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,740.29 : 112,798 = 47,751.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,740.29/112,798 = 47,751.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,740.29x = 112,798 × 47,751.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,740.29x = 5,386,322,200.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,322,200.14/81,740.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,895.56

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