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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,269.59, 114,403.17 and 23,679.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,269.59, 114,403.17 and 23,679.12 is: 35,518.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,269.59 : 114,403.17 = 23,679.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,269.59/114,403.17 = 23,679.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,269.59x = 114,403.17 × 23,679.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,269.59x = 2,708,966,390.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,966,390.81/76,269.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,518.30

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