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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,616.02, 99,933.75 and 19,862.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,616.02, 99,933.75 and 19,862.82 is: 29,797.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,616.02 : 99,933.75 = 19,862.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,616.02/99,933.75 = 19,862.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,616.02x = 99,933.75 × 19,862.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,616.02x = 1,984,966,088.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,966,088.18/66,616.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,797.13

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