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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,692.48, 114,941.79 and 34,527.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,692.48, 114,941.79 and 34,527.66 is: 51,747.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,692.48 : 114,941.79 = 34,527.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,692.48/114,941.79 = 34,527.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,692.48x = 114,941.79 × 34,527.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,692.48x = 3,968,671,044.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,671,044.91/76,692.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,747.85

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