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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,746.50, 100,041.99 and 37,150.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,746.50, 100,041.99 and 37,150.18 is: 55,681.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,746.50 : 100,041.99 = 37,150.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,746.50/100,041.99 = 37,150.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,746.50x = 100,041.99 × 37,150.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,746.50x = 3,716,577,936.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,577,936.06/66,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,681.99

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