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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.70, 113,600.81 and 23,142.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.70, 113,600.81 and 23,142.96 is: 34,714.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.70 : 113,600.81 = 23,142.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.70/113,600.81 = 23,142.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.70x = 113,600.81 × 23,142.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.70x = 2,629,059,059.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,059,059.66/75,733.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,714.52

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