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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,799.80, 100,199.70 and 31,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,799.80, 100,199.70 and 31,807.80 is: 47,711.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,799.80 : 100,199.70 = 31,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,799.80/100,199.70 = 31,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,799.80x = 100,199.70 × 31,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,799.80x = 3,187,132,017.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,132,017.66/66,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,711.70

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