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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,696.96, 100,160.04 and 59,217.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,696.96, 100,160.04 and 59,217.36 is: 88,927.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,696.96 : 100,160.04 = 59,217.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,696.96/100,160.04 = 59,217.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,696.96x = 100,160.04 × 59,217.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,696.96x = 5,931,213,146.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,213,146.29/66,696.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,927.79

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