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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,742.94, 114,901.84 and 39,222.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,742.94, 114,901.84 and 39,222.23 is: 58,724.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,742.94 : 114,901.84 = 39,222.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,742.94/114,901.84 = 39,222.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,742.94x = 114,901.84 × 39,222.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,742.94x = 4,506,705,870.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,705,870.42/76,742.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,724.69

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