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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,360.37, 114,557.00 and 23,047.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,360.37, 114,557.00 and 23,047.88 is: 34,576.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,360.37 : 114,557.00 = 23,047.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,360.37/114,557.00 = 23,047.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,360.37x = 114,557.00 × 23,047.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,360.37x = 2,640,295,301.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,295,301.14/76,360.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,576.78

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