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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,527.45, 114,600.24 and 48,362.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,527.45, 114,600.24 and 48,362.54 is: 72,423.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,527.45 : 114,600.24 = 48,362.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,527.45/114,600.24 = 48,362.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,527.45x = 114,600.24 × 48,362.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,527.45x = 5,542,358,118.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,358,118.01/76,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,423.14

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