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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,597.20, 114,896.57 and 23,297.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,597.20, 114,896.57 and 23,297.81 is: 34,946.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,597.20 : 114,896.57 = 23,297.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,597.20/114,896.57 = 23,297.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,597.20x = 114,896.57 × 23,297.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,597.20x = 2,676,838,457.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,838,457.51/76,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,946.95

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