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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,676.05, 156,889.00 and 38,038.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,676.05, 156,889.00 and 38,038.16 is: 57,011.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,676.05 : 156,889.00 = 38,038.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,676.05/156,889.00 = 38,038.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,676.05x = 156,889.00 × 38,038.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,676.05x = 5,967,768,441.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,768,441.51/104,676.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,011.79

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