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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,000.40, 114,000.60 and 48,006.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,000.40, 114,000.60 and 48,006.80 is: 72,010.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,000.40 : 114,000.60 = 48,006.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,000.40/114,000.60 = 48,006.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,000.40x = 114,000.60 × 48,006.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,000.40x = 5,472,804,004.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,804,004.08/76,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,010.20

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