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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.10, 156,946.65 and 38,073.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.10, 156,946.65 and 38,073.40 is: 57,110.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.10 : 156,946.65 = 38,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.10/156,946.65 = 38,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.10x = 156,946.65 × 38,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.10x = 5,975,492,584.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,492,584.11/104,631.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,110.10

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