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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.65, 156,888.39 and 38,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.65, 156,888.39 and 38,037.76 is: 57,011.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.65 : 156,888.39 = 38,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.65/156,888.39 = 38,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.65x = 156,888.39 × 38,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.65x = 5,967,681,950.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,681,950.98/104,675.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,011.18

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