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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,401.20, 114,634.20 and 48,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,401.20, 114,634.20 and 48,342.80 is: 72,534.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,401.20 : 114,634.20 = 48,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,401.20/114,634.20 = 48,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,401.20x = 114,634.20 × 48,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,401.20x = 5,541,738,203.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,738,203.76/76,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,534.70

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