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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,749.74, 112,815.03 and 47,760.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,749.74, 112,815.03 and 47,760.16 is: 65,909.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,749.74 : 112,815.03 = 47,760.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,749.74/112,815.03 = 47,760.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,749.74x = 112,815.03 × 47,760.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,749.74x = 5,388,063,883.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,063,883.20/81,749.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,909.25

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