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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,527.70, 114,791.58 and 23,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,527.70, 114,791.58 and 23,937.40 is: 35,906.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,527.70 : 114,791.58 = 23,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,527.70/114,791.58 = 23,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,527.70x = 114,791.58 × 23,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,527.70x = 2,747,811,967.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,811,967.09/76,527.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,906.11

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