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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,735.20, 115,118.49 and 32,361.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,735.20, 115,118.49 and 32,361.99 is: 48,549.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,735.20 : 115,118.49 = 32,361.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,735.20/115,118.49 = 32,361.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,735.20x = 115,118.49 × 32,361.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,735.20x = 3,725,463,422.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,463,422.20/76,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,549.60

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