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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,020.12, 114,020.73 and 31,641.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,020.12, 114,020.73 and 31,641.03 is: 47,457.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,020.12 : 114,020.73 = 31,641.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,020.12/114,020.73 = 31,641.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,020.12x = 114,020.73 × 31,641.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,020.12x = 3,607,733,338.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,733,338.55/76,020.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,457.61

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