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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,740.68, 112,815.69 and 47,749.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,740.68, 112,815.69 and 47,749.06 is: 65,901.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,740.68 : 112,815.69 = 47,749.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,740.68/112,815.69 = 47,749.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,740.68x = 112,815.69 × 47,749.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,740.68x = 5,386,843,652.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,843,652.84/81,740.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,901.62

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