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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,704.25, 157,098.42 and 38,148.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,704.25, 157,098.42 and 38,148.98 is: 57,238.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,704.25 : 157,098.42 = 38,148.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,704.25/157,098.42 = 38,148.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,704.25x = 157,098.42 × 38,148.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,704.25x = 5,993,143,697.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,143,697.12/104,704.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,238.78

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