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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.96, 91,073.16 and 42,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.96, 91,073.16 and 42,141.60 is: 58,150.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.96 : 91,073.16 = 42,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.96/91,073.16 = 42,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.96x = 91,073.16 × 42,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.96x = 3,837,968,679.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,968,679.46/66,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,150.19

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