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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,792.32, 128,101.68 and 76,849.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,792.32, 128,101.68 and 76,849.92 is: 114,749.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,792.32 : 128,101.68 = 76,849.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,792.32/128,101.68 = 76,849.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,792.32x = 128,101.68 × 76,849.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,792.32x = 9,844,603,859.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,844,603,859.87/85,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,749.24

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