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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.30, 156,892.37 and 38,040.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.30, 156,892.37 and 38,040.41 is: 57,015.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.30 : 156,892.37 = 38,040.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.30/156,892.37 = 38,040.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.30x = 156,892.37 × 38,040.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.30x = 5,968,250,282.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,250,282.70/104,678.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,015.16

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