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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.48, 114,188.65 and 23,532.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.48, 114,188.65 and 23,532.06 is: 35,301.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.48 : 114,188.65 = 23,532.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.48/114,188.65 = 23,532.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.48x = 114,188.65 × 23,532.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.48x = 2,687,094,163.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,094,163.12/76,118.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,301.47

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