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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.49, 156,892.77 and 38,051.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.49, 156,892.77 and 38,051.56 is: 57,042.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.49 : 156,892.77 = 38,051.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.49/156,892.77 = 38,051.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.49x = 156,892.77 × 38,051.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.49x = 5,970,014,651.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,014,651.22/104,658.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,042.81

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