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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,088.58, 114,071.01 and 31,748.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,088.58, 114,071.01 and 31,748.37 is: 47,596.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,088.58 : 114,071.01 = 31,748.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,088.58/114,071.01 = 31,748.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,088.58x = 114,071.01 × 31,748.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,088.58x = 3,621,568,631.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621,568,631.75/76,088.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,596.74

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