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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,996.76, 157,504.05 and 38,420.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,996.76, 157,504.05 and 38,420.85 is: 57,634.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,996.76 : 157,504.05 = 38,420.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,996.76/157,504.05 = 38,420.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,996.76x = 157,504.05 × 38,420.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,996.76x = 6,051,439,479.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,439,479.44/104,996.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,634.54

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