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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,140, 114,210 and 20,736

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,140, 114,210 and 20,736 is: 31,104

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,140 : 114,210 = 20,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,140/114,210 = 20,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,140x = 114,210 × 20,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,140x = 2,368,258,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,258,560/76,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,104

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