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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,743.17, 115,130.37 and 32,370.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,743.17, 115,130.37 and 32,370.08 is: 48,561.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,743.17 : 115,130.37 = 32,370.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,743.17/115,130.37 = 32,370.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,743.17x = 115,130.37 × 32,370.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,743.17x = 3,726,779,287.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,726,779,287.33/76,743.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,561.71

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