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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,857.13, 157,353.33 and 38,291.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,857.13, 157,353.33 and 38,291.69 is: 57,462.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,857.13 : 157,353.33 = 38,291.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,857.13/157,353.33 = 38,291.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,857.13x = 157,353.33 × 38,291.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,857.13x = 6,025,324,932.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,025,324,932.83/104,857.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,462.23

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