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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,740.40, 100,110.60 and 40,496.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,740.40, 100,110.60 and 40,496.40 is: 60,744.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,740.40 : 100,110.60 = 40,496.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,740.40/100,110.60 = 40,496.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,740.40x = 100,110.60 × 40,496.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,740.40x = 4,054,118,901.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,054,118,901.84/66,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,744.60

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