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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.17, 156,914.76 and 38,031.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.17, 156,914.76 and 38,031.62 is: 57,060.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.17 : 156,914.76 = 38,031.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.17/156,914.76 = 38,031.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.17x = 156,914.76 × 38,031.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.17x = 5,967,722,524.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,722,524.71/104,586.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,060.34

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