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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,038.04, 207,056.79 and 38,197.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,038.04, 207,056.79 and 38,197.96 is: 57,296.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,038.04 : 207,056.79 = 38,197.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,038.04/207,056.79 = 38,197.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,038.04x = 207,056.79 × 38,197.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,038.04x = 7,909,146,464.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,909,146,464.51/138,038.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,296.86

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