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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,542.40, 99,746.40 and 33,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,542.40, 99,746.40 and 33,211.20 is: 49,783.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,542.40 : 99,746.40 = 33,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,542.40/99,746.40 = 33,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,542.40x = 99,746.40 × 33,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,542.40x = 3,312,697,639.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,697,639.68/66,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,783.26

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