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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,496.20, 114,711.90 and 37,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,496.20, 114,711.90 and 37,065.40 is: 55,582.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,496.20 : 114,711.90 = 37,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,496.20/114,711.90 = 37,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,496.20x = 114,711.90 × 37,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,496.20x = 4,251,842,458.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,842,458.26/76,496.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,582.40

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