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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,442.24, 114,659.31 and 23,845.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,442.24, 114,659.31 and 23,845.70 is: 35,767.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,442.24 : 114,659.31 = 23,845.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,442.24/114,659.31 = 23,845.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,442.24x = 114,659.31 × 23,845.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,442.24x = 2,734,131,508.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,131,508.47/76,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,767.29

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