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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,617.06, 114,900.85 and 27,923.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,617.06, 114,900.85 and 27,923.43 is: 41,876.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,617.06 : 114,900.85 = 27,923.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,617.06/114,900.85 = 27,923.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,617.06x = 114,900.85 × 27,923.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,617.06x = 3,208,426,150.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,426,150.63/76,617.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,876.13

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