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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,493.20, 114,772.20 and 48,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,493.20, 114,772.20 and 48,434.80 is: 72,672.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,493.20 : 114,772.20 = 48,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,493.20/114,772.20 = 48,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,493.20x = 114,772.20 × 48,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,493.20x = 5,558,968,552.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,558,968,552.56/76,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,672.72

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