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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,887.46, 113,848.20 and 23,302.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,887.46, 113,848.20 and 23,302.26 is: 34,958.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,887.46 : 113,848.20 = 23,302.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,887.46/113,848.20 = 23,302.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,887.46x = 113,848.20 × 23,302.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,887.46x = 2,652,920,356.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,920,356.93/75,887.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,958.61

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