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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,154.32, 114,239.24 and 26,227.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,154.32, 114,239.24 and 26,227.92 is: 39,344.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,154.32 : 114,239.24 = 26,227.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,154.32/114,239.24 = 26,227.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,154.32x = 114,239.24 × 26,227.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,154.32x = 2,996,257,647.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,257,647.58/76,154.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,344.55

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