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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,529.34, 156,812.91 and 38,062.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,529.34, 156,812.91 and 38,062.77 is: 57,101.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,529.34 : 156,812.91 = 38,062.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,529.34/156,812.91 = 38,062.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,529.34x = 156,812.91 × 38,062.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,529.34x = 5,968,733,726.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,733,726.36/104,529.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,101.04

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