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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,418.29, 114,416.83 and 57,641.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,418.29, 114,416.83 and 57,641.48 is: 86,303.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,418.29 : 114,416.83 = 57,641.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,418.29/114,416.83 = 57,641.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,418.29x = 114,416.83 × 57,641.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,418.29x = 6,595,155,418.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,595,155,418.11/76,418.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,303.36

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