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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,730.80, 100,096.20 and 56,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,730.80, 100,096.20 and 56,233.20 is: 84,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,730.80 : 100,096.20 = 56,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,730.80/100,096.20 = 56,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,730.80x = 100,096.20 × 56,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,730.80x = 5,628,729,633.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,729,633.84/66,730.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,349.80

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