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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,657.49, 156,891.27 and 38,050.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,657.49, 156,891.27 and 38,050.56 is: 57,041.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,657.49 : 156,891.27 = 38,050.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,657.49/156,891.27 = 38,050.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,657.49x = 156,891.27 × 38,050.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,657.49x = 5,969,800,682.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,800,682.61/104,657.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,041.31

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