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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,548, 114,763.68 and 51,594.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,548, 114,763.68 and 51,594.33 is: 77,352.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,548 : 114,763.68 = 51,594.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,548/114,763.68 = 51,594.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,548x = 114,763.68 × 51,594.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,548x = 5,921,155,177.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,155,177.93/76,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,352.19

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