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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,698.01, 100,117.50 and 65,192.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,698.01, 100,117.50 and 65,192.09 is: 97,857.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,698.01 : 100,117.50 = 65,192.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,698.01/100,117.50 = 65,192.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,698.01x = 100,117.50 × 65,192.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,698.01x = 6,526,868,569.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,868,569.99/66,698.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,857.02

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