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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,590.05, 156,951.81 and 38,023.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,590.05, 156,951.81 and 38,023.80 is: 57,059.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,590.05 : 156,951.81 = 38,023.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,590.05/156,951.81 = 38,023.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,590.05x = 156,951.81 × 38,023.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,590.05x = 5,967,904,233.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,904,233.08/104,590.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,059.96

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