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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,749.12, 114,911.10 and 39,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,749.12, 114,911.10 and 39,228.40 is: 58,733.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,749.12 : 114,911.10 = 39,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,749.12/114,911.10 = 39,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,749.12x = 114,911.10 × 39,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,749.12x = 4,507,778,595.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,778,595.24/76,749.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,733.95

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