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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,805.20, 100,272.60 and 33,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,805.20, 100,272.60 and 33,562.80 is: 50,376.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,805.20 : 100,272.60 = 33,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,805.20/100,272.60 = 33,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,805.20x = 100,272.60 × 33,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,805.20x = 3,365,429,219.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,429,219.28/66,805.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,376.76

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