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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,482.20, 114,723.30 and 23,891.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,482.20, 114,723.30 and 23,891.74 is: 35,837.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,482.20 : 114,723.30 = 23,891.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,482.20/114,723.30 = 23,891.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,482.20x = 114,723.30 × 23,891.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,482.20x = 2,740,939,255.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,939,255.54/76,482.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.61

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