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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,604.63, 156,973.77 and 38,038.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,604.63, 156,973.77 and 38,038.43 is: 57,081.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.63 : 156,973.77 = 38,038.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.63/156,973.77 = 38,038.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.63x = 156,973.77 × 38,038.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.63x = 5,971,035,761.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,035,761.98/104,604.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,081.95

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