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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.55, 156,967.56 and 38,034.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.55, 156,967.56 and 38,034.30 is: 57,075.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.55 : 156,967.56 = 38,034.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.55/156,967.56 = 38,034.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.55x = 156,967.56 × 38,034.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.55x = 5,970,151,267.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,151,267.31/104,600.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,075.72

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