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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.29, 156,984.56 and 38,096.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.29, 156,984.56 and 38,096.97 is: 57,145.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.29 : 156,984.56 = 38,096.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.29/156,984.56 = 38,096.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.29x = 156,984.56 × 38,096.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.29x = 5,980,635,882.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,635,882.30/104,656.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,145.50

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