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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,482.28, 105,487.14 and 55,331.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,482.28, 105,487.14 and 55,331.56 is: 76,315.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,482.28 : 105,487.14 = 55,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,482.28/105,487.14 = 55,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,482.28x = 105,487.14 × 55,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,482.28x = 5,836,768,016.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,768,016.14/76,482.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,315.30

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