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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,710.78, 156,973.20 and 38,138.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,710.78, 156,973.20 and 38,138.50 is: 57,173.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,710.78 : 156,973.20 = 38,138.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,710.78/156,973.20 = 38,138.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,710.78x = 156,973.20 × 38,138.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,710.78x = 5,986,722,388.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,722,388.20/104,710.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,173.89

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