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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,123.16, 114,058.92 and 26,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,123.16, 114,058.92 and 26,176.40 is: 39,221.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,123.16 : 114,058.92 = 26,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,123.16/114,058.92 = 26,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,123.16x = 114,058.92 × 26,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,123.16x = 2,985,651,913.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,651,913.49/76,123.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,221.33

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