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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,496.36, 114,789.45 and 32,119.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,496.36, 114,789.45 and 32,119.70 is: 48,198.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,496.36 : 114,789.45 = 32,119.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,496.36/114,789.45 = 32,119.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,496.36x = 114,789.45 × 32,119.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,496.36x = 3,687,002,697.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,002,697.17/76,496.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,198.41

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