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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,199.64, 114,342.66 and 41,138.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,199.64, 114,342.66 and 41,138.52 is: 61,731.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,199.64 : 114,342.66 = 41,138.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,199.64/114,342.66 = 41,138.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,199.64x = 114,342.66 × 41,138.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,199.64x = 4,703,887,805.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,887,805.26/76,199.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,731.10

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