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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,864.40, 113,796.60 and 23,273.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,864.40, 113,796.60 and 23,273.80 is: 34,910.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,864.40 : 113,796.60 = 23,273.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,864.40/113,796.60 = 23,273.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,864.40x = 113,796.60 × 23,273.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,864.40x = 2,648,479,309.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,479,309.08/75,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,910.70

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