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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,588.49, 156,888.81 and 38,028.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,588.49, 156,888.81 and 38,028.36 is: 57,044.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,588.49 : 156,888.81 = 38,028.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,588.49/156,888.81 = 38,028.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,588.49x = 156,888.81 × 38,028.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,588.49x = 5,966,224,146.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,224,146.65/104,588.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,044.75

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