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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,829.30, 137,797.13 and 38,516.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,829.30, 137,797.13 and 38,516.53 is: 57,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,829.30 : 137,797.13 = 38,516.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,829.30/137,797.13 = 38,516.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,829.30x = 137,797.13 × 38,516.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,829.30x = 5,307,467,291.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,467,291.56/91,829.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,797.10

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