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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,749.60, 112,820.72 and 47,300.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,749.60, 112,820.72 and 47,300.56 is: 65,278.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,749.60 : 112,820.72 = 47,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,749.60/112,820.72 = 47,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,749.60x = 112,820.72 × 47,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,749.60x = 5,336,483,116.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,483,116.15/81,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,278.40

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