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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,200.90, 114,301.35 and 31,812.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,200.90, 114,301.35 and 31,812.90 is: 47,719.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,200.90 : 114,301.35 = 31,812.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,200.90/114,301.35 = 31,812.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,200.90x = 114,301.35 × 31,812.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,200.90x = 3,636,257,417.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,257,417.42/76,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,719.35

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