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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,736.34, 113,600.38 and 23,141.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,736.34, 113,600.38 and 23,141.69 is: 34,711.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,736.34 : 113,600.38 = 23,141.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,736.34/113,600.38 = 23,141.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,736.34x = 113,600.38 × 23,141.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,736.34x = 2,628,904,777.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,628,904,777.84/75,736.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,711.27

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