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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,615.16, 156,919.84 and 38,056.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,615.16, 156,919.84 and 38,056.52 is: 57,083.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,615.16 : 156,919.84 = 38,056.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,615.16/156,919.84 = 38,056.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,615.16x = 156,919.84 × 38,056.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,615.16x = 5,971,823,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,823,029.36/104,615.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,083.73

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