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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,681.03, 156,896.49 and 38,043.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,681.03, 156,896.49 and 38,043.14 is: 57,019.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,681.03 : 156,896.49 = 38,043.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,681.03/156,896.49 = 38,043.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,681.03x = 156,896.49 × 38,043.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,681.03x = 5,968,835,134.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,835,134.58/104,681.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,019.26

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