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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,731.04, 100,491.44 and 58,070.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,731.04, 100,491.44 and 58,070.52 is: 87,449.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,731.04 : 100,491.44 = 58,070.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,731.04/100,491.44 = 58,070.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,731.04x = 100,491.44 × 58,070.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,731.04x = 5,835,589,886.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,589,886.00/66,731.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,449.41

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