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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,433.40, 114,431.40 and 74,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,433.40, 114,431.40 and 74,246.40 is: 111,157.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,433.40 : 114,431.40 = 74,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,433.40/114,431.40 = 74,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,433.40x = 114,431.40 × 74,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,433.40x = 8,496,119,496.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,496,119,496.96/76,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,157.16

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