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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,437.57, 164,150.89 and 38,338.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,437.57, 164,150.89 and 38,338.20 is: 57,505.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,437.57 : 164,150.89 = 38,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,437.57/164,150.89 = 38,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,437.57x = 164,150.89 × 38,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,437.57x = 6,293,249,651.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,249,651.00/109,437.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,505.39

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