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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,400.80, 99,601.20 and 19,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,400.80, 99,601.20 and 19,015.80 is: 28,523.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,400.80 : 99,601.20 = 19,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,400.80/99,601.20 = 19,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,400.80x = 99,601.20 × 19,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,400.80x = 1,893,996,498.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,996,498.96/66,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,523.70

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