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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,596.20, 114,895.07 and 23,296.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,596.20, 114,895.07 and 23,296.81 is: 34,945.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,596.20 : 114,895.07 = 23,296.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,596.20/114,895.07 = 23,296.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,596.20x = 114,895.07 × 23,296.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,596.20x = 2,676,688,615.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,688,615.73/76,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,945.45

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