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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,756.42, 112,804.16 and 47,745.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,756.42, 112,804.16 and 47,745.60 is: 65,877.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,756.42 : 112,804.16 = 47,745.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,756.42/112,804.16 = 47,745.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,756.42x = 112,804.16 × 47,745.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,756.42x = 5,385,902,062.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,902,062.97/81,756.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,877.42

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