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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,881.52, 113,839.20 and 23,296.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,881.52, 113,839.20 and 23,296.32 is: 34,949.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,881.52 : 113,839.20 = 23,296.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,881.52/113,839.20 = 23,296.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,881.52x = 113,839.20 × 23,296.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,881.52x = 2,652,034,431.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,034,431.74/75,881.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,949.67

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