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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,246.27, 114,368.57 and 31,257.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,246.27, 114,368.57 and 31,257.59 is: 46,886.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,246.27 : 114,368.57 = 31,257.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,246.27/114,368.57 = 31,257.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,246.27x = 114,368.57 × 31,257.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,246.27x = 3,574,885,662.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,885,662.17/76,246.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,886.04

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