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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,684.86, 156,932.27 and 38,077.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,684.86, 156,932.27 and 38,077.91 is: 57,082.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,684.86 : 156,932.27 = 38,077.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,684.86/156,932.27 = 38,077.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,684.86x = 156,932.27 × 38,077.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,684.86x = 5,975,652,853.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,652,853.16/104,684.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,082.30

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