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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,365.32, 114,501.95 and 34,237.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,365.32, 114,501.95 and 34,237.77 is: 51,336.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,365.32 : 114,501.95 = 34,237.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,365.32/114,501.95 = 34,237.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,365.32x = 114,501.95 × 34,237.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,365.32x = 3,920,291,514.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,291,514.25/76,365.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,336.02

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