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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,746.25, 113,623.93 and 23,156.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,746.25, 113,623.93 and 23,156.19 is: 34,735.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,746.25 : 113,623.93 = 23,156.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,746.25/113,623.93 = 23,156.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,746.25x = 113,623.93 × 23,156.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,746.25x = 2,631,097,340.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,097,340.57/75,746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,735.68

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