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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,107.57, 157,567.59 and 38,532.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,107.57, 157,567.59 and 38,532.15 is: 57,763.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,107.57 : 157,567.59 = 38,532.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,107.57/157,567.59 = 38,532.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,107.57x = 157,567.59 × 38,532.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,107.57x = 6,071,418,603.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,418,603.90/105,107.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,763.86

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