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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,856.56, 113,775.12 and 23,261.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,856.56, 113,775.12 and 23,261.64 is: 34,889.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,856.56 : 113,775.12 = 23,261.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,856.56/113,775.12 = 23,261.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,856.56x = 113,775.12 × 23,261.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,856.56x = 2,646,595,882.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,595,882.40/75,856.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,889.48

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