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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,609.04, 156,980.39 and 38,042.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,609.04, 156,980.39 and 38,042.83 is: 57,088.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,609.04 : 156,980.39 = 38,042.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,609.04/156,980.39 = 38,042.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,609.04x = 156,980.39 × 38,042.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,609.04x = 5,971,978,296.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,978,296.12/104,609.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,088.55

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