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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,345.48, 91,540.26 and 42,137.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,345.48, 91,540.26 and 42,137.28 is: 58,138.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,345.48 : 91,540.26 = 42,137.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,345.48/91,540.26 = 42,137.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,345.48x = 91,540.26 × 42,137.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,345.48x = 3,857,257,566.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,257,566.89/66,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,138.97

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