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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,386.43, 91,612.11 and 36,172.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,386.43, 91,612.11 and 36,172.00 is: 49,916.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,386.43 : 91,612.11 = 36,172.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,386.43/91,612.11 = 36,172.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,386.43x = 91,612.11 × 36,172.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,386.43x = 3,313,792,923.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,792,923.46/66,386.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,916.73

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