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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,559.52, 114,872.16 and 26,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,559.52, 114,872.16 and 26,612.40 is: 39,930.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,559.52 : 114,872.16 = 26,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,559.52/114,872.16 = 26,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,559.52x = 114,872.16 × 26,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,559.52x = 3,057,023,870.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,023,870.78/76,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,930.03

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