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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,566.60, 114,876.20 and 34,476.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,566.60, 114,876.20 and 34,476.20 is: 51,726.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,566.60 : 114,876.20 = 34,476.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,566.60/114,876.20 = 34,476.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,566.60x = 114,876.20 × 34,476.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,566.60x = 3,960,494,846.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,494,846.44/76,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,726.14

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