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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,750.32, 112,811.80 and 47,761.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,750.32, 112,811.80 and 47,761.96 is: 65,909.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,750.32 : 112,811.80 = 47,761.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,750.32/112,811.80 = 47,761.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,750.32x = 112,811.80 × 47,761.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,750.32x = 5,388,112,679.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,112,679.13/81,750.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,909.38

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