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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.17, 156,934.26 and 38,044.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.17, 156,934.26 and 38,044.62 is: 57,079.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.17 : 156,934.26 = 38,044.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.17/156,934.26 = 38,044.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.17x = 156,934.26 × 38,044.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.17x = 5,970,504,286.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,504,286.68/104,599.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,079.84

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