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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,442.22, 116,116.54 and 34,739.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,442.22, 116,116.54 and 34,739.83 is: 52,088.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,442.22 : 116,116.54 = 34,739.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,442.22/116,116.54 = 34,739.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,442.22x = 116,116.54 × 34,739.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,442.22x = 4,033,868,482.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,033,868,482.65/77,442.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,088.75

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