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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,620.92, 156,928.47 and 38,062.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,620.92, 156,928.47 and 38,062.27 is: 57,092.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,620.92 : 156,928.47 = 38,062.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,620.92/156,928.47 = 38,062.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,620.92x = 156,928.47 × 38,062.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,620.92x = 5,973,053,795.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,053,795.83/104,620.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,092.35

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