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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,368.33, 114,506.46 and 34,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,368.33, 114,506.46 and 34,240.80 is: 51,340.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,368.33 : 114,506.46 = 34,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,368.33/114,506.46 = 34,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,368.33x = 114,506.46 × 34,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,368.33x = 3,920,792,795.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,792,795.57/76,368.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,340.56

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