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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,704.40, 163,072.80 and 38,577.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,704.40, 163,072.80 and 38,577.84 is: 57,872.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,704.40 : 163,072.80 = 38,577.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,704.40/163,072.80 = 38,577.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,704.40x = 163,072.80 × 38,577.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,704.40x = 6,290,996,386.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,996,386.75/108,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,872.51

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