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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,537.32, 114,858.21 and 26,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,537.32, 114,858.21 and 26,616.92 is: 39,943.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,537.32 : 114,858.21 = 26,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,537.32/114,858.21 = 26,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,537.32x = 114,858.21 × 26,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,537.32x = 3,057,171,212.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,171,212.62/76,537.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,943.54

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