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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,536.65, 114,857.24 and 26,616.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,536.65, 114,857.24 and 26,616.26 is: 39,942.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,536.65 : 114,857.24 = 26,616.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,536.65/114,857.24 = 26,616.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,536.65x = 114,857.24 × 26,616.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,536.65x = 3,057,070,316.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,070,316.78/76,536.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,942.57

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