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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.24, 114,188.28 and 23,531.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.24, 114,188.28 and 23,531.82 is: 35,301.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.24 : 114,188.28 = 23,531.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.24/114,188.28 = 23,531.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.24x = 114,188.28 × 23,531.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.24x = 2,687,058,051.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,058,051.07/76,118.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,301.11

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