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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,492.20, 99,738.30 and 31,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,492.20, 99,738.30 and 31,500.20 is: 47,250.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,492.20 : 99,738.30 = 31,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,492.20/99,738.30 = 31,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,492.20x = 99,738.30 × 31,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,492.20x = 3,141,776,397.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,776,397.66/66,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,250.30

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