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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,933.14, 157,305.24 and 38,326.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,933.14, 157,305.24 and 38,326.53 is: 57,455.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,933.14 : 157,305.24 = 38,326.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,933.14/157,305.24 = 38,326.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,933.14x = 157,305.24 × 38,326.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,933.14x = 6,028,964,589.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,964,589.91/104,933.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,455.30

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