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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.26, 156,908.70 and 38,126.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.26, 156,908.70 and 38,126.64 is: 57,196.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.26 : 156,908.70 = 38,126.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.26/156,908.70 = 38,126.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.26x = 156,908.70 × 38,126.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.26x = 5,982,401,517.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,401,517.77/104,593.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,196.82

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