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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,344.20, 114,527.10 and 23,748.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,344.20, 114,527.10 and 23,748.20 is: 35,625.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,344.20 : 114,527.10 = 23,748.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,344.20/114,527.10 = 23,748.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,344.20x = 114,527.10 × 23,748.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,344.20x = 2,719,812,476.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,812,476.22/76,344.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,625.66

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