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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,642.60, 156,963.90 and 38,084.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,642.60, 156,963.90 and 38,084.90 is: 57,127.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,642.60 : 156,963.90 = 38,084.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,642.60/156,963.90 = 38,084.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,642.60x = 156,963.90 × 38,084.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,642.60x = 5,977,954,435.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,954,435.11/104,642.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,127.35

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