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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,819.76, 157,180.92 and 38,213.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,819.76, 157,180.92 and 38,213.52 is: 57,302.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,819.76 : 157,180.92 = 38,213.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,819.76/157,180.92 = 38,213.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,819.76x = 157,180.92 × 38,213.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,819.76x = 6,006,436,230.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,436,230.04/104,819.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,302.52

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