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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,186.17, 114,312.06 and 41,118.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,186.17, 114,312.06 and 41,118.84 is: 61,695.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,186.17 : 114,312.06 = 41,118.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,186.17/114,312.06 = 41,118.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,186.17x = 114,312.06 × 41,118.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,186.17x = 4,700,379,305.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,379,305.21/76,186.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,695.97

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