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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,599.40, 100,031.92 and 41,683.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,599.40, 100,031.92 and 41,683.80 is: 62,608.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,599.40 : 100,031.92 = 41,683.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,599.40/100,031.92 = 41,683.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,599.40x = 100,031.92 × 41,683.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,599.40x = 4,169,710,546.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,710,546.90/66,599.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,608.83

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