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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.56, 156,958.56 and 38,028.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.56, 156,958.56 and 38,028.30 is: 57,066.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.56 : 156,958.56 = 38,028.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.56/156,958.56 = 38,028.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.56x = 156,958.56 × 38,028.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.56x = 5,968,867,207.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,867,207.25/104,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,066.71

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