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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,000.44, 114,000.69 and 19,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,000.44, 114,000.69 and 19,840.40 is: 29,760.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,000.44 : 114,000.69 = 19,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,000.44/114,000.69 = 19,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,000.44x = 114,000.69 × 19,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,000.44x = 2,261,818,719.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,818,719.87/76,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,760.60

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