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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,831.25, 112,928.72 and 49,567.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,831.25, 112,928.72 and 49,567.08 is: 68,403.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,831.25 : 112,928.72 = 49,567.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,831.25/112,928.72 = 49,567.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,831.25x = 112,928.72 × 49,567.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,831.25x = 5,597,546,898.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,597,546,898.54/81,831.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,403.54

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