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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.17, 156,926.76 and 38,039.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.17, 156,926.76 and 38,039.62 is: 57,072.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.17 : 156,926.76 = 38,039.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.17/156,926.76 = 38,039.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.17x = 156,926.76 × 38,039.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.17x = 5,969,434,318.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,434,318.23/104,594.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,072.34

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