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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,747.80, 100,218.90 and 51,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,747.80, 100,218.90 and 51,973.40 is: 78,035.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,747.80 : 100,218.90 = 51,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,747.80/100,218.90 = 51,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,747.80x = 100,218.90 × 51,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,747.80x = 5,208,716,977.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,716,977.26/66,747.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,035.79

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