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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,532.20, 91,800.72 and 38,232.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,532.20, 91,800.72 and 38,232.42 is: 52,752.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,532.20 : 91,800.72 = 38,232.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,532.20/91,800.72 = 38,232.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,532.20x = 91,800.72 × 38,232.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,532.20x = 3,509,763,339.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,763,339.09/66,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,752.86

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