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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,815.40, 100,223.10 and 20,062.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,815.40, 100,223.10 and 20,062.20 is: 30,093.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,815.40 : 100,223.10 = 20,062.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,815.40/100,223.10 = 20,062.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,815.40x = 100,223.10 × 20,062.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,815.40x = 2,010,695,876.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,695,876.82/66,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,093.30

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