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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,607.28, 156,861.51 and 38,000.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,607.28, 156,861.51 and 38,000.98 is: 56,983.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,607.28 : 156,861.51 = 38,000.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,607.28/156,861.51 = 38,000.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,607.28x = 156,861.51 × 38,000.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,607.28x = 5,960,891,104.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,891,104.28/104,607.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,983.52

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