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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,850.72, 112,960 and 50,025.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,850.72, 112,960 and 50,025.76 is: 69,039.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,850.72 : 112,960 = 50,025.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,850.72/112,960 = 50,025.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,850.72x = 112,960 × 50,025.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,850.72x = 5,650,909,849.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,909,849.60/81,850.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,039.22

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