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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,766.35, 112,838.58 and 49,500.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,766.35, 112,838.58 and 49,500.54 is: 68,311.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,766.35 : 112,838.58 = 49,500.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,766.35/112,838.58 = 49,500.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,766.35x = 112,838.58 × 49,500.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,766.35x = 5,585,570,642.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,585,570,642.83/81,766.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,311.36

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