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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,482.97, 114,740.66 and 23,896.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,482.97, 114,740.66 and 23,896.42 is: 35,849.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,482.97 : 114,740.66 = 23,896.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,482.97/114,740.66 = 23,896.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,482.97x = 114,740.66 × 23,896.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,482.97x = 2,741,891,002.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,891,002.44/76,482.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,849.69

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