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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,734.32, 113,601.75 and 23,143.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,734.32, 113,601.75 and 23,143.59 is: 34,715.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,734.32 : 113,601.75 = 23,143.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,734.32/113,601.75 = 23,143.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,734.32x = 113,601.75 × 23,143.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,734.32x = 2,629,152,325.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,152,325.28/75,734.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,715.47

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