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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,800.57, 100,198.42 and 20,052.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,800.57, 100,198.42 and 20,052.23 is: 30,077.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,800.57 : 100,198.42 = 20,052.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,800.57/100,198.42 = 20,052.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,800.57x = 100,198.42 × 20,052.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,800.57x = 2,009,201,212.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,201,212.35/66,800.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,077.61

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