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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,750.12, 114,912.60 and 39,229.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,750.12, 114,912.60 and 39,229.39 is: 58,735.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,750.12 : 114,912.60 = 39,229.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,750.12/114,912.60 = 39,229.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,750.12x = 114,912.60 × 39,229.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,750.12x = 4,507,951,201.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,951,201.31/76,750.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,735.43

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