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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,836.46, 157,114.56 and 38,213.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,836.46, 157,114.56 and 38,213.96 is: 57,269.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,836.46 : 157,114.56 = 38,213.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,836.46/157,114.56 = 38,213.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,836.46x = 157,114.56 × 38,213.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,836.46x = 6,003,969,511.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,969,511.26/104,836.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,269.86

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