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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,882.17, 113,823.53 and 23,291.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,882.17, 113,823.53 and 23,291.66 is: 34,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,882.17 : 113,823.53 = 23,291.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,882.17/113,823.53 = 23,291.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,882.17x = 113,823.53 × 23,291.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,882.17x = 2,651,138,960.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,138,960.76/75,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,937.57

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