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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,613.92, 156,917.97 and 38,055.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,613.92, 156,917.97 and 38,055.27 is: 57,081.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,613.92 : 156,917.97 = 38,055.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,613.92/156,917.97 = 38,055.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,613.92x = 156,917.97 × 38,055.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,613.92x = 5,971,555,716.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,555,716.20/104,613.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,081.85

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