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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,577, 99,860.04 and 19,829.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,577, 99,860.04 and 19,829.88 is: 29,743.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,577 : 99,860.04 = 19,829.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,577/99,860.04 = 19,829.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,577x = 99,860.04 × 19,829.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,577x = 1,980,212,610.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,212,610.00/66,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,743.19

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