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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,470.57, 114,743.40 and 34,380.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,470.57, 114,743.40 and 34,380.36 is: 51,587.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,470.57 : 114,743.40 = 34,380.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,470.57/114,743.40 = 34,380.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,470.57x = 114,743.40 × 34,380.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,470.57x = 3,944,919,399.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,919,399.62/76,470.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,587.42

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