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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,887.60, 115,343.28 and 32,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,887.60, 115,343.28 and 32,514.60 is: 48,776.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,887.60 : 115,343.28 = 32,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,887.60/115,343.28 = 32,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,887.60x = 115,343.28 × 32,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,887.60x = 3,750,340,611.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,340,611.89/76,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,776.92

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