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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.86, 114,189.21 and 23,532.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.86, 114,189.21 and 23,532.45 is: 35,302.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.86 : 114,189.21 = 23,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.86/114,189.21 = 23,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.86x = 114,189.21 × 23,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.86x = 2,687,151,874.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,151,874.86/76,118.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,302.05

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