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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,400.20, 99,629.10 and 33,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,400.20, 99,629.10 and 33,568.20 is: 50,366.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,400.20 : 99,629.10 = 33,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,400.20/99,629.10 = 33,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,400.20x = 99,629.10 × 33,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,400.20x = 3,344,369,554.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,344,369,554.62/66,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,366.86

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