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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,562.57, 156,857.22 and 38,034.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,562.57, 156,857.22 and 38,034.03 is: 57,055.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,562.57 : 156,857.22 = 38,034.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,562.57/156,857.22 = 38,034.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,562.57x = 156,857.22 × 38,034.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,562.57x = 5,965,912,211.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,912,211.20/104,562.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,055.91

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