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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,221.43, 114,331.11 and 23,630.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,221.43, 114,331.11 and 23,630.92 is: 35,446.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,221.43 : 114,331.11 = 23,630.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,221.43/114,331.11 = 23,630.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,221.43x = 114,331.11 × 23,630.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,221.43x = 2,701,748,939.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,748,939.48/76,221.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,446.06

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