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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,506.88, 114,760.32 and 23,916.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,506.88, 114,760.32 and 23,916.40 is: 35,874.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,506.88 : 114,760.32 = 23,916.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,506.88/114,760.32 = 23,916.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,506.88x = 114,760.32 × 23,916.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,506.88x = 2,744,653,717.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,653,717.25/76,506.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,874.60

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