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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,524.14, 116,293.62 and 30,142.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,524.14, 116,293.62 and 30,142.92 is: 45,217.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,524.14 : 116,293.62 = 30,142.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,524.14/116,293.62 = 30,142.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,524.14x = 116,293.62 × 30,142.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,524.14x = 3,505,429,284.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,429,284.17/77,524.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,217.26

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