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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,679.24, 156,893.77 and 38,041.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,679.24, 156,893.77 and 38,041.35 is: 57,016.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,679.24 : 156,893.77 = 38,041.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,679.24/156,893.77 = 38,041.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,679.24x = 156,893.77 × 38,041.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,679.24x = 5,968,450,864.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,450,864.94/104,679.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,016.57

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