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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.17, 156,910.26 and 38,028.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.17, 156,910.26 and 38,028.62 is: 57,055.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.17 : 156,910.26 = 38,028.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.17/156,910.26 = 38,028.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.17x = 156,910.26 × 38,028.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.17x = 5,967,080,651.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,080,651.64/104,583.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,055.84

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