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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,659.44, 100,038.28 and 31,598.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,659.44, 100,038.28 and 31,598.96 is: 47,421.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,659.44 : 100,038.28 = 31,598.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,659.44/100,038.28 = 31,598.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,659.44x = 100,038.28 × 31,598.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,659.44x = 3,161,105,608.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,105,608.19/66,659.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,421.72

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