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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,639.25, 100,008.03 and 31,578.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,639.25, 100,008.03 and 31,578.94 is: 47,391.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,639.25 : 100,008.03 = 31,578.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,639.25/100,008.03 = 31,578.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,639.25x = 100,008.03 × 31,578.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,639.25x = 3,158,147,578.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,158,147,578.89/66,639.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,391.70

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