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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.99, 114,189.42 and 23,532.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.99, 114,189.42 and 23,532.57 is: 35,302.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.99 : 114,189.42 = 23,532.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.99/114,189.42 = 23,532.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.99x = 114,189.42 × 23,532.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.99x = 2,687,170,519.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,170,519.41/76,118.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,302.24

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