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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,120.98, 114,192.40 and 23,534.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,120.98, 114,192.40 and 23,534.56 is: 35,305.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,120.98 : 114,192.40 = 23,534.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,120.98/114,192.40 = 23,534.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,120.98x = 114,192.40 × 23,534.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,120.98x = 2,687,467,889.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,467,889.34/76,120.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,305.22

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