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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,629.26, 156,894.75 and 38,022.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,629.26, 156,894.75 and 38,022.42 is: 57,015.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,629.26 : 156,894.75 = 38,022.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,629.26/156,894.75 = 38,022.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,629.26x = 156,894.75 × 38,022.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,629.26x = 5,965,518,080.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,518,080.30/104,629.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,015.77

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