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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,752.40, 115,144.32 and 32,379.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,752.40, 115,144.32 and 32,379.28 is: 48,575.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,752.40 : 115,144.32 = 32,379.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,752.40/115,144.32 = 32,379.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,752.40x = 115,144.32 × 32,379.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,752.40x = 3,728,290,177.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,290,177.69/76,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,575.55

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