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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,745.80, 100,118.70 and 56,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,745.80, 100,118.70 and 56,248.20 is: 84,372.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,745.80 : 100,118.70 = 56,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,745.80/100,118.70 = 56,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,745.80x = 100,118.70 × 56,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,745.80x = 5,631,496,661.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,631,496,661.34/66,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,372.30

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