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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,683.75, 156,930.59 and 38,076.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,683.75, 156,930.59 and 38,076.79 is: 57,080.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,683.75 : 156,930.59 = 38,076.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,683.75/156,930.59 = 38,076.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,683.75x = 156,930.59 × 38,076.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,683.75x = 5,975,412,144.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,412,144.97/104,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,080.61

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