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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,091.32, 114,147.90 and 23,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,091.32, 114,147.90 and 23,505.40 is: 35,261.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,091.32 : 114,147.90 = 23,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,091.32/114,147.90 = 23,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,091.32x = 114,147.90 × 23,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,091.32x = 2,683,092,048.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,092,048.66/76,091.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,261.47

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