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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,762.24, 112,832.34 and 47,772.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,762.24, 112,832.34 and 47,772.72 is: 65,926.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,762.24 : 112,832.34 = 47,772.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,762.24/112,832.34 = 47,772.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,762.24x = 112,832.34 × 47,772.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,762.24x = 5,390,307,785.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,307,785.76/81,762.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,926.62

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