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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,520.56, 114,799.30 and 26,593.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,520.56, 114,799.30 and 26,593.38 is: 39,896.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,520.56 : 114,799.30 = 26,593.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,520.56/114,799.30 = 26,593.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,520.56x = 114,799.30 × 26,593.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,520.56x = 3,052,901,408.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,901,408.63/76,520.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,896.49

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