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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,581.17, 156,907.26 and 38,026.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,581.17, 156,907.26 and 38,026.62 is: 57,052.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,581.17 : 156,907.26 = 38,026.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,581.17/156,907.26 = 38,026.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,581.17x = 156,907.26 × 38,026.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,581.17x = 5,966,652,751.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,652,751.26/104,581.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,052.84

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