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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,949.16, 157,381.98 and 38,374.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,949.16, 157,381.98 and 38,374.12 is: 57,545.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,949.16 : 157,381.98 = 38,374.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,949.16/157,381.98 = 38,374.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,949.16x = 157,381.98 × 38,374.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,949.16x = 6,039,394,986.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,394,986.36/104,949.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,545.91

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