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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,883.36, 157,347.84 and 38,323.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,883.36, 157,347.84 and 38,323.38 is: 57,493.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,883.36 : 157,347.84 = 38,323.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,883.36/157,347.84 = 38,323.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,883.36x = 157,347.84 × 38,323.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,883.36x = 6,030,101,064.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,030,101,064.50/104,883.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,493.40

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