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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,374.16, 114,563.16 and 20,970

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,374.16, 114,563.16 and 20,970 is: 31,455.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,374.16 : 114,563.16 = 20,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,374.16/114,563.16 = 20,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,374.16x = 114,563.16 × 20,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,374.16x = 2,402,389,465.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,389,465.20/76,374.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,455.53

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