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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,851.22, 113,772.57 and 23,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,851.22, 113,772.57 and 23,260.56 is: 34,889.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,851.22 : 113,772.57 = 23,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,851.22/113,772.57 = 23,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,851.22x = 113,772.57 × 23,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,851.22x = 2,646,413,690.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,413,690.84/75,851.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,889.53

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