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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,400.20, 99,600.30 and 59,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,400.20, 99,600.30 and 59,839.20 is: 89,758.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,400.20 : 99,600.30 = 59,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,400.20/99,600.30 = 59,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,400.20x = 99,600.30 × 59,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,400.20x = 5,960,002,271.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,002,271.76/66,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,758.80

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