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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,801.20, 100,230.60 and 33,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,801.20, 100,230.60 and 33,969.20 is: 50,968.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,801.20 : 100,230.60 = 33,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,801.20/100,230.60 = 33,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,801.20x = 100,230.60 × 33,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,801.20x = 3,404,753,297.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,404,753,297.52/66,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,968.45

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