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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,790.92, 100,157.01 and 20,032.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,790.92, 100,157.01 and 20,032.86 is: 30,040.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,790.92 : 100,157.01 = 20,032.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,790.92/100,157.01 = 20,032.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,790.92x = 100,157.01 × 20,032.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,790.92x = 2,006,431,359.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,431,359.35/66,790.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,040.48

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