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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,534.94, 114,802.64 and 23,227.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,534.94, 114,802.64 and 23,227.35 is: 34,841.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,534.94 : 114,802.64 = 23,227.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,534.94/114,802.64 = 23,227.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,534.94x = 114,802.64 × 23,227.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,534.94x = 2,666,560,984.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,560,984.07/76,534.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,841.10

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