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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,192.30, 114,189.10 and 42,456.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,192.30, 114,189.10 and 42,456.91 is: 63,629.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,192.30 : 114,189.10 = 42,456.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,192.30/114,189.10 = 42,456.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,192.30x = 114,189.10 × 42,456.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,192.30x = 4,848,115,558.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,848,115,558.45/76,192.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,629.99

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