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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,450.38, 105,420.87 and 53,781.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,450.38, 105,420.87 and 53,781.90 is: 74,162.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,450.38 : 105,420.87 = 53,781.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,450.38/105,420.87 = 53,781.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,450.38x = 105,420.87 × 53,781.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,450.38x = 5,669,734,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,734,688.25/76,450.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,162.28

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