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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,574.74, 114,862.02 and 23,988.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,574.74, 114,862.02 and 23,988.32 is: 35,982.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,574.74 : 114,862.02 = 23,988.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,574.74/114,862.02 = 23,988.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,574.74x = 114,862.02 × 23,988.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,574.74x = 2,755,346,891.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,346,891.61/76,574.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,982.45

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