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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,594.16, 114,905.82 and 23,989.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,594.16, 114,905.82 and 23,989.52 is: 35,988.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,594.16 : 114,905.82 = 23,989.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,594.16/114,905.82 = 23,989.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,594.16x = 114,905.82 × 23,989.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,594.16x = 2,756,535,467.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,535,467.01/76,594.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,988.85

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