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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,135.68, 114,217.44 and 31,740.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,135.68, 114,217.44 and 31,740.48 is: 47,616.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,135.68 : 114,217.44 = 31,740.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,135.68/114,217.44 = 31,740.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,135.68x = 114,217.44 × 31,740.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,135.68x = 3,625,316,369.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,316,369.97/76,135.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,616.52

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