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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,284.60, 114,425.10 and 20,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,284.60, 114,425.10 and 20,880.60 is: 31,320.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,284.60 : 114,425.10 = 20,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,284.60/114,425.10 = 20,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,284.60x = 114,425.10 × 20,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,284.60x = 2,389,264,743.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,264,743.06/76,284.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,320.41

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