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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.98, 114,189.41 and 23,532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.98, 114,189.41 and 23,532.56 is: 35,302.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.98 : 114,189.41 = 23,532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.98/114,189.41 = 23,532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.98x = 114,189.41 × 23,532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.98x = 2,687,169,310.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,169,310.00/76,118.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,302.23

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