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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,659.50, 156,894.26 and 38,052.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,659.50, 156,894.26 and 38,052.56 is: 57,044.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,659.50 : 156,894.26 = 38,052.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,659.50/156,894.26 = 38,052.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,659.50x = 156,894.26 × 38,052.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,659.50x = 5,970,228,242.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,228,242.31/104,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,044.30

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