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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,815.68, 100,232.72 and 22,455.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,815.68, 100,232.72 and 22,455.12 is: 33,685.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,815.68 : 100,232.72 = 22,455.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,815.68/100,232.72 = 22,455.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,815.68x = 100,232.72 × 22,455.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,815.68x = 2,250,737,755.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,737,755.53/66,815.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,685.77

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