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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,592.76, 99,938.27 and 31,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,592.76, 99,938.27 and 31,532.36 is: 47,321.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,592.76 : 99,938.27 = 31,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,592.76/99,938.27 = 31,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,592.76x = 99,938.27 × 31,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,592.76x = 3,151,289,086.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,289,086.56/66,592.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,321.80

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