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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,182.29, 114,286.69 and 31,840.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,182.29, 114,286.69 and 31,840.19 is: 47,765.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,182.29 : 114,286.69 = 31,840.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,182.29/114,286.69 = 31,840.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,182.29x = 114,286.69 × 31,840.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,182.29x = 3,638,909,352.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,909,352.64/76,182.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,765.82

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