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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,811.37, 112,853.56 and 49,097.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,811.37, 112,853.56 and 49,097.42 is: 67,726.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,811.37 : 112,853.56 = 49,097.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,811.37/112,853.56 = 49,097.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,811.37x = 112,853.56 × 49,097.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,811.37x = 5,540,818,633.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,818,633.82/81,811.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,726.76

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