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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,000.40, 114,000.60 and 36,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,000.40, 114,000.60 and 36,634.40 is: 54,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,000.40 : 114,000.60 = 36,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,000.40/114,000.60 = 36,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,000.40x = 114,000.60 × 36,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,000.40x = 4,176,343,580.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,343,580.64/76,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,951.60

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