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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,548.13, 114,576.53 and 40,920.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,548.13, 114,576.53 and 40,920.38 is: 61,249.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,548.13 : 114,576.53 = 40,920.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,548.13/114,576.53 = 40,920.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,548.13x = 114,576.53 × 40,920.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,548.13x = 4,688,515,788.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,515,788.62/76,548.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,249.25

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