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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.24, 92,176.97 and 41,318.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.24, 92,176.97 and 41,318.45 is: 56,997.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.24 : 92,176.97 = 41,318.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.24/92,176.97 = 41,318.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.24x = 92,176.97 × 41,318.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.24x = 3,808,609,319.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,609,319.50/66,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,997.84

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