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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,352.40, 114,566.81 and 34,262.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,352.40, 114,566.81 and 34,262.60 is: 51,411.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,352.40 : 114,566.81 = 34,262.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,352.40/114,566.81 = 34,262.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,352.40x = 114,566.81 × 34,262.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,352.40x = 3,925,356,040.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,356,040.16/76,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,411.04

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