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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,496.86, 114,790.20 and 32,120.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,496.86, 114,790.20 and 32,120.20 is: 48,199.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,496.86 : 114,790.20 = 32,120.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,496.86/114,790.20 = 32,120.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,496.86x = 114,790.20 × 32,120.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,496.86x = 3,687,084,182.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,084,182.04/76,496.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,199.16

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