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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,911.17, 157,335.46 and 38,335.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,911.17, 157,335.46 and 38,335.85 is: 57,492.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,911.17 : 157,335.46 = 38,335.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,911.17/157,335.46 = 38,335.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,911.17x = 157,335.46 × 38,335.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,911.17x = 6,031,588,594.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,031,588,594.24/104,911.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,492.34

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