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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,565.57, 156,861.72 and 38,037.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,565.57, 156,861.72 and 38,037.03 is: 57,060.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,565.57 : 156,861.72 = 38,037.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,565.57/156,861.72 = 38,037.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,565.57x = 156,861.72 × 38,037.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,565.57x = 5,966,553,949.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,553,949.49/104,565.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,060.41

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