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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.17, 156,928.26 and 38,040.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.17, 156,928.26 and 38,040.62 is: 57,073.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.17 : 156,928.26 = 38,040.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.17/156,928.26 = 38,040.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.17x = 156,928.26 × 38,040.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.17x = 5,969,648,305.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,648,305.92/104,595.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,073.84

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