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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,519.48, 114,781.27 and 23,928.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,519.48, 114,781.27 and 23,928.96 is: 35,894.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,519.48 : 114,781.27 = 23,928.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,519.48/114,781.27 = 23,928.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,519.48x = 114,781.27 × 23,928.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,519.48x = 2,746,596,511.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,746,596,511.23/76,519.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,894.08

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