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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,082.50, 114,123.89 and 20,678.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,082.50, 114,123.89 and 20,678.50 is: 31,017.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,082.50 : 114,123.89 = 20,678.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,082.50/114,123.89 = 20,678.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,082.50x = 114,123.89 × 20,678.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,082.50x = 2,359,910,859.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,910,859.37/76,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,017.79

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