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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,319.60, 114,477.60 and 20,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,319.60, 114,477.60 and 20,915.60 is: 31,372.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,319.60 : 114,477.60 = 20,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,319.60/114,477.60 = 20,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,319.60x = 114,477.60 × 20,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,319.60x = 2,394,367,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,367,690.56/76,319.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,372.91

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