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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.46, 113,748.74 and 23,254.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.46, 113,748.74 and 23,254.26 is: 34,869.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.46 : 113,748.74 = 23,254.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.46/113,748.74 = 23,254.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.46x = 113,748.74 × 23,254.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.46x = 2,645,142,658.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,142,658.36/75,857.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,869.91

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