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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,463.00, 114,631.35 and 33,738.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,463.00, 114,631.35 and 33,738.01 is: 50,579.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,463.00 : 114,631.35 = 33,738.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,463.00/114,631.35 = 33,738.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,463.00x = 114,631.35 × 33,738.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,463.00x = 3,867,433,632.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,433,632.61/76,463.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,579.15

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