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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,896.26, 157,358.12 and 38,367.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,896.26, 157,358.12 and 38,367.72 is: 57,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,896.26 : 157,358.12 = 38,367.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,896.26/157,358.12 = 38,367.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,896.26x = 157,358.12 × 38,367.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,896.26x = 6,037,472,096.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,472,096.05/104,896.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,556.60

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