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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,745.50, 100,040.49 and 37,149.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,745.50, 100,040.49 and 37,149.18 is: 55,680.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,745.50 : 100,040.49 = 37,149.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,745.50/100,040.49 = 37,149.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,745.50x = 100,040.49 × 37,149.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,745.50x = 3,716,422,170.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,422,170.30/66,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,680.49

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