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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,250.40, 114,375.60 and 20,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,250.40, 114,375.60 and 20,846.40 is: 31,269.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,250.40 : 114,375.60 = 20,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,250.40/114,375.60 = 20,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,250.40x = 114,375.60 × 20,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,250.40x = 2,384,319,507.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,319,507.84/76,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,269.60

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