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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,120.40, 114,183.84 and 23,530.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,120.40, 114,183.84 and 23,530.88 is: 35,297.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,120.40 : 114,183.84 = 23,530.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,120.40/114,183.84 = 23,530.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,120.40x = 114,183.84 × 23,530.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,120.40x = 2,686,846,236.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,846,236.98/76,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,297.32

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