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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,641.60, 156,962.40 and 38,083.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,641.60, 156,962.40 and 38,083.90 is: 57,125.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,641.60 : 156,962.40 = 38,083.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,641.60/156,962.40 = 38,083.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,641.60x = 156,962.40 × 38,083.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,641.60x = 5,977,740,345.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,740,345.36/104,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,125.85

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