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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,616.20, 114,678.06 and 40,988.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,616.20, 114,678.06 and 40,988.62 is: 61,351.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,616.20 : 114,678.06 = 40,988.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,616.20/114,678.06 = 40,988.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,616.20x = 114,678.06 × 40,988.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,616.20x = 4,700,495,423.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,495,423.68/76,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,351.19

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