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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,195.40, 91,370.90 and 42,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,195.40, 91,370.90 and 42,386.20 is: 58,506.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,195.40 : 91,370.90 = 42,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,195.40/91,370.90 = 42,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,195.40x = 91,370.90 × 42,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,195.40x = 3,872,865,241.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,865,241.58/66,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,506.56

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