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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,608.20, 105,632.15 and 53,939.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,608.20, 105,632.15 and 53,939.94 is: 74,375.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,608.20 : 105,632.15 = 53,939.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,608.20/105,632.15 = 53,939.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,608.20x = 105,632.15 × 53,939.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,608.20x = 5,697,791,563.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,697,791,563.37/76,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,375.74

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