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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.20, 157,093.51 and 38,216.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.20, 157,093.51 and 38,216.73 is: 57,290.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.20 : 157,093.51 = 38,216.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.20/157,093.51 = 38,216.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.20x = 157,093.51 × 38,216.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.20x = 6,003,600,065.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,600,065.34/104,792.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,290.52

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