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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,735.46, 100,131.09 and 29,276.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,735.46, 100,131.09 and 29,276.20 is: 43,926.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,735.46 : 100,131.09 = 29,276.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,735.46/100,131.09 = 29,276.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,735.46x = 100,131.09 × 29,276.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,735.46x = 2,931,457,817.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,457,817.06/66,735.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,926.54

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