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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.17, 156,925.26 and 38,038.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.17, 156,925.26 and 38,038.62 is: 57,070.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.17 : 156,925.26 = 38,038.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.17/156,925.26 = 38,038.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.17x = 156,925.26 × 38,038.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.17x = 5,969,220,333.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,220,333.54/104,593.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,070.84

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