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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,085.34, 114,138.41 and 31,701.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,085.34, 114,138.41 and 31,701.73 is: 47,556.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,085.34 : 114,138.41 = 31,701.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,085.34/114,138.41 = 31,701.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,085.34x = 114,138.41 × 31,701.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,085.34x = 3,618,385,236.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,385,236.78/76,085.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,556.93

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