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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,025.90, 99,002.40 and 28,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,025.90, 99,002.40 and 28,579.60 is: 42,853.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,025.90 : 99,002.40 = 28,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,025.90/99,002.40 = 28,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,025.90x = 99,002.40 × 28,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,025.90x = 2,829,448,991.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,448,991.04/66,025.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,853.62

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