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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,492.40, 99,736.68 and 19,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,492.40, 99,736.68 and 19,745.20 is: 29,617.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,492.40 : 99,736.68 = 19,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,492.40/99,736.68 = 19,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,492.40x = 99,736.68 × 19,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,492.40x = 1,969,320,693.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,320,693.94/66,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,617.23

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