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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,374.15, 114,515.16 and 34,246.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,374.15, 114,515.16 and 34,246.61 is: 51,349.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,374.15 : 114,515.16 = 34,246.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,374.15/114,515.16 = 34,246.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,374.15x = 114,515.16 × 34,246.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,374.15x = 3,921,755,451.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,755,451.03/76,374.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,349.25

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