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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,904.46, 157,216.56 and 38,281.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,904.46, 157,216.56 and 38,281.96 is: 57,371.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,904.46 : 157,216.56 = 38,281.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,904.46/157,216.56 = 38,281.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,904.46x = 157,216.56 × 38,281.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,904.46x = 6,018,558,061.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,018,558,061.26/104,904.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,371.80

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