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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,756.82, 112,820.78 and 47,768.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,756.82, 112,820.78 and 47,768.45 is: 65,918.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,756.82 : 112,820.78 = 47,768.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,756.82/112,820.78 = 47,768.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,756.82x = 112,820.78 × 47,768.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,756.82x = 5,389,273,549.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,273,549.55/81,756.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,918.34

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