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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,386.04, 114,461.91 and 31,988.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,386.04, 114,461.91 and 31,988.52 is: 47,933.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,386.04 : 114,461.91 = 31,988.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,386.04/114,461.91 = 31,988.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,386.04x = 114,461.91 × 31,988.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,386.04x = 3,661,467,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,467,097.27/76,386.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,933.72

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