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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,628.25, 156,845.55 and 38,050.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,628.25, 156,845.55 and 38,050.50 is: 57,040.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,628.25 : 156,845.55 = 38,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,628.25/156,845.55 = 38,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,628.25x = 156,845.55 × 38,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,628.25x = 5,968,052,331.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,052,331.14/104,628.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,040.54

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