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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,078.10, 114,123.83 and 19,917.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,078.10, 114,123.83 and 19,917.96 is: 29,878.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,078.10 : 114,123.83 = 19,917.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,078.10/114,123.83 = 19,917.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,078.10x = 114,123.83 × 19,917.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,078.10x = 2,273,113,781.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,113,781.40/76,078.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,878.69

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