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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,574.75, 114,933.20 and 39,161.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,574.75, 114,933.20 and 39,161.56 is: 58,778.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,574.75 : 114,933.20 = 39,161.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,574.75/114,933.20 = 39,161.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,574.75x = 114,933.20 × 39,161.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,574.75x = 4,500,963,407.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,963,407.79/76,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,778.69

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