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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.26, 156,907.20 and 38,125.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.26, 156,907.20 and 38,125.64 is: 57,195.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.26 : 156,907.20 = 38,125.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.26/156,907.20 = 38,125.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.26x = 156,907.20 × 38,125.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.26x = 5,982,187,420.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,187,420.61/104,592.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,195.32

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