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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,532.28, 114,777.60 and 48,410.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,532.28, 114,777.60 and 48,410.10 is: 72,601.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,532.28 : 114,777.60 = 48,410.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,532.28/114,777.60 = 48,410.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,532.28x = 114,777.60 × 48,410.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,532.28x = 5,556,395,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,556,395,093.76/76,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,601.98

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