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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.37, 157,346.22 and 38,286.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.37, 157,346.22 and 38,286.93 is: 57,455.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.37 : 157,346.22 = 38,286.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.37/157,346.22 = 38,286.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.37x = 157,346.22 × 38,286.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.37x = 6,024,302,828.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,024,302,828.46/104,852.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,455.09

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