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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,135.80, 114,203.70 and 20,731.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,135.80, 114,203.70 and 20,731.80 is: 31,097.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,135.80 : 114,203.70 = 20,731.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,135.80/114,203.70 = 20,731.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,135.80x = 114,203.70 × 20,731.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,135.80x = 2,367,648,267.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,648,267.66/76,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,097.70

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