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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,917.90, 113,878.20 and 23,327.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,917.90, 113,878.20 and 23,327.84 is: 34,992.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,917.90 : 113,878.20 = 23,327.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,917.90/113,878.20 = 23,327.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,917.90x = 113,878.20 × 23,327.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,917.90x = 2,656,531,859.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,531,859.70/75,917.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,992.17

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