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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,368.65, 114,506.91 and 34,241.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,368.65, 114,506.91 and 34,241.11 is: 51,341.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,368.65 : 114,506.91 = 34,241.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,368.65/114,506.91 = 34,241.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,368.65x = 114,506.91 × 34,241.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,368.65x = 3,920,843,128.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,843,128.54/76,368.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,341.00

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