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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,500.40, 114,750.60 and 74,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,500.40, 114,750.60 and 74,945.20 is: 112,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,500.40 : 114,750.60 = 74,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,500.40/114,750.60 = 74,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,500.40x = 114,750.60 × 74,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,500.40x = 8,600,006,667.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,600,006,667.12/76,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,417.80

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