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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,490.80, 114,736.20 and 57,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,490.80, 114,736.20 and 57,828.40 is: 86,742.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,490.80 : 114,736.20 = 57,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,490.80/114,736.20 = 57,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,490.80x = 114,736.20 × 57,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,490.80x = 6,635,010,868.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,010,868.08/76,490.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,742.60

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