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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,559.33, 114,722.06 and 32,161.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,559.33, 114,722.06 and 32,161.82 is: 48,193.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,559.33 : 114,722.06 = 32,161.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,559.33/114,722.06 = 32,161.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,559.33x = 114,722.06 × 32,161.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,559.33x = 3,689,669,509.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,669,509.33/76,559.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,193.60

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