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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.41, 156,922.56 and 38,070.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.41, 156,922.56 and 38,070.60 is: 57,071.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.41 : 156,922.56 = 38,070.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.41/156,922.56 = 38,070.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.41x = 156,922.56 × 38,070.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.41x = 5,974,136,012.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,974,136,012.74/104,677.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,071.87

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