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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,796.46, 157,099.86 and 38,220.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,796.46, 157,099.86 and 38,220.98 is: 57,296.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,796.46 : 157,099.86 = 38,220.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,796.46/157,099.86 = 38,220.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,796.46x = 157,099.86 × 38,220.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,796.46x = 6,004,510,607.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,510,607.06/104,796.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,296.88

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