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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,595.60, 99,893.13 and 31,559.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,595.60, 99,893.13 and 31,559.86 is: 47,339.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,595.60 : 99,893.13 = 31,559.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,595.60/99,893.13 = 31,559.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,595.60x = 99,893.13 × 31,559.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,595.60x = 3,152,613,197.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,613,197.76/66,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,339.66

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