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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,000.20, 114,000.30 and 20,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,000.20, 114,000.30 and 20,596.20 is: 30,894.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,000.20 : 114,000.30 = 20,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,000.20/114,000.30 = 20,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,000.20x = 114,000.30 × 20,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,000.20x = 2,347,972,978.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,972,978.86/76,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,894.30

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