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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.10, 156,927.15 and 38,060.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.10, 156,927.15 and 38,060.40 is: 57,090.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.10 : 156,927.15 = 38,060.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.10/156,927.15 = 38,060.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.10x = 156,927.15 × 38,060.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.10x = 5,972,710,099.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,710,099.86/104,618.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,090.60

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