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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,282.56, 114,431.53 and 20,126.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,282.56, 114,431.53 and 20,126.55 is: 30,191.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,282.56 : 114,431.53 = 20,126.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,282.56/114,431.53 = 20,126.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,282.56x = 114,431.53 × 20,126.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,282.56x = 2,303,111,910.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,111,910.12/76,282.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,191.85

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