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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,440.24, 114,656.31 and 23,843.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,440.24, 114,656.31 and 23,843.70 is: 35,764.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,440.24 : 114,656.31 = 23,843.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,440.24/114,656.31 = 23,843.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,440.24x = 114,656.31 × 23,843.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,440.24x = 2,733,830,658.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,830,658.75/76,440.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,764.29

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