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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,610.60, 156,915.90 and 38,052.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,610.60, 156,915.90 and 38,052.90 is: 57,079.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,610.60 : 156,915.90 = 38,052.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,610.60/156,915.90 = 38,052.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,610.60x = 156,915.90 × 38,052.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,610.60x = 5,971,105,051.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,105,051.11/104,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,079.35

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