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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,749.32, 112,810.42 and 47,760.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,749.32, 112,810.42 and 47,760.96 is: 65,908.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,749.32 : 112,810.42 = 47,760.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,749.32/112,810.42 = 47,760.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,749.32x = 112,810.42 × 47,760.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,749.32x = 5,387,933,957.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,933,957.20/81,749.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,908.00

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