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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,616.10, 156,924.15 and 38,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,616.10, 156,924.15 and 38,058.40 is: 57,087.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,616.10 : 156,924.15 = 38,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,616.10/156,924.15 = 38,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,616.10x = 156,924.15 × 38,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,616.10x = 5,972,282,070.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,282,070.36/104,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,087.60

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