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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,621.92, 156,929.97 and 38,063.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,621.92, 156,929.97 and 38,063.27 is: 57,093.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,621.92 : 156,929.97 = 38,063.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,621.92/156,929.97 = 38,063.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,621.92x = 156,929.97 × 38,063.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,621.92x = 5,973,267,819.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,267,819.20/104,621.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,093.85

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