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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,761.28, 112,831.29 and 49,496.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,761.28, 112,831.29 and 49,496.64 is: 68,305.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,761.28 : 112,831.29 = 49,496.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,761.28/112,831.29 = 49,496.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,761.28x = 112,831.29 × 49,496.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,761.28x = 5,584,769,741.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,769,741.87/81,761.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,305.80

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