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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,288.10, 114,437.18 and 26,373.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,288.10, 114,437.18 and 26,373.02 is: 39,561.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,288.10 : 114,437.18 = 26,373.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,288.10/114,437.18 = 26,373.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,288.10x = 114,437.18 × 26,373.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,288.10x = 3,018,053,530.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,053,530.63/76,288.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,561.26

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