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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,018.50, 114,028.16 and 20,614.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,018.50, 114,028.16 and 20,614.50 is: 30,921.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,018.50 : 114,028.16 = 20,614.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,018.50/114,028.16 = 20,614.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,018.50x = 114,028.16 × 20,614.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,018.50x = 2,350,633,401.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,633,401.25/76,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,921.86

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