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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,758.80, 100,138.20 and 31,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,758.80, 100,138.20 and 31,766.80 is: 47,650.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,758.80 : 100,138.20 = 31,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,758.80/100,138.20 = 31,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,758.80x = 100,138.20 × 31,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,758.80x = 3,181,070,171.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,070,171.76/66,758.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,650.20

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