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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,633.76, 156,901.50 and 38,026.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,633.76, 156,901.50 and 38,026.92 is: 57,022.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,633.76 : 156,901.50 = 38,026.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,633.76/156,901.50 = 38,026.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,633.76x = 156,901.50 × 38,026.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,633.76x = 5,966,480,788.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,480,788.38/104,633.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,022.52

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