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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,648.85, 156,878.33 and 38,041.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,648.85, 156,878.33 and 38,041.94 is: 57,028.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,648.85 : 156,878.33 = 38,041.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,648.85/156,878.33 = 38,041.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,648.85x = 156,878.33 × 38,041.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,648.85x = 5,967,955,327.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,955,327.87/104,648.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,028.39

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