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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,391.46, 114,587.19 and 23,805.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,391.46, 114,587.19 and 23,805.18 is: 35,707.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,391.46 : 114,587.19 = 23,805.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,391.46/114,587.19 = 23,805.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,391.46x = 114,587.19 × 23,805.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,391.46x = 2,727,768,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,768,683.64/76,391.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,707.77

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