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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,262.50, 114,394.56 and 20,858.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,262.50, 114,394.56 and 20,858.50 is: 31,287.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,262.50 : 114,394.56 = 20,858.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,262.50/114,394.56 = 20,858.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,262.50x = 114,394.56 × 20,858.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,262.50x = 2,386,098,929.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,098,929.76/76,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,287.97

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