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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,081.53, 114,099.99 and 28,662.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,081.53, 114,099.99 and 28,662.41 is: 42,985.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,081.53 : 114,099.99 = 28,662.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,081.53/114,099.99 = 28,662.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,081.53x = 114,099.99 × 28,662.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,081.53x = 3,270,379,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,379,980.56/76,081.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,985.20

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