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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,951.01, 115,426.01 and 20,796.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,951.01, 115,426.01 and 20,796.73 is: 31,194.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,951.01 : 115,426.01 = 20,796.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,951.01/115,426.01 = 20,796.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,951.01x = 115,426.01 × 20,796.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,951.01x = 2,400,483,328.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,400,483,328.37/76,951.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,194.95

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