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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,597.17, 156,931.26 and 38,042.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,597.17, 156,931.26 and 38,042.62 is: 57,076.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,597.17 : 156,931.26 = 38,042.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,597.17/156,931.26 = 38,042.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,597.17x = 156,931.26 × 38,042.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,597.17x = 5,970,076,290.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,076,290.30/104,597.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,076.84

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