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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,589.17, 156,919.26 and 38,034.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,589.17, 156,919.26 and 38,034.62 is: 57,064.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,589.17 : 156,919.26 = 38,034.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,589.17/156,919.26 = 38,034.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,589.17x = 156,919.26 × 38,034.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,589.17x = 5,968,364,424.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,364,424.78/104,589.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,064.84

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