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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,258.56, 114,386.22 and 20,854.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,258.56, 114,386.22 and 20,854.56 is: 31,281.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,258.56 : 114,386.22 = 20,854.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,258.56/114,386.22 = 20,854.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,258.56x = 114,386.22 × 20,854.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,258.56x = 2,385,474,288.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,474,288.16/76,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,281.40

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