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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,613.17, 156,916.85 and 38,054.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,613.17, 156,916.85 and 38,054.52 is: 57,080.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,613.17 : 156,916.85 = 38,054.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,613.17/156,916.85 = 38,054.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,613.17x = 156,916.85 × 38,054.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,613.17x = 5,971,395,216.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,395,216.39/104,613.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,080.72

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