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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,518.18, 114,730.29 and 26,576.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,518.18, 114,730.29 and 26,576.82 is: 39,848.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,518.18 : 114,730.29 = 26,576.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,518.18/114,730.29 = 26,576.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,518.18x = 114,730.29 × 26,576.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,518.18x = 3,049,166,265.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,166,265.88/76,518.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,848.91

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