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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,896.76, 112,960.98 and 50,081.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,896.76, 112,960.98 and 50,081.31 is: 69,077.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,896.76 : 112,960.98 = 50,081.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,896.76/112,960.98 = 50,081.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,896.76x = 112,960.98 × 50,081.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,896.76x = 5,657,233,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,657,233,857.28/81,896.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,077.63

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