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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,787.44, 157,204.51 and 38,227.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,787.44, 157,204.51 and 38,227.56 is: 57,349.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,787.44 : 157,204.51 = 38,227.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,787.44/157,204.51 = 38,227.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,787.44x = 157,204.51 × 38,227.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,787.44x = 6,009,545,362.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,545,362.37/104,787.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,349.87

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