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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.10, 99,000.15 and 48,285.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.10, 99,000.15 and 48,285.40 is: 72,428.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.10 : 99,000.15 = 48,285.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.10/99,000.15 = 48,285.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.10x = 99,000.15 × 48,285.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.10x = 4,780,261,842.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,261,842.81/66,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,428.10

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