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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,672.14, 157,074.81 and 38,105.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,672.14, 157,074.81 and 38,105.80 is: 57,182.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,672.14 : 157,074.81 = 38,105.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,672.14/157,074.81 = 38,105.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,672.14x = 157,074.81 × 38,105.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,672.14x = 5,985,461,294.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,461,294.90/104,672.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,182.95

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