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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,820.80, 100,231.20 and 41,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,820.80, 100,231.20 and 41,937.60 is: 62,906.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,820.80 : 100,231.20 = 41,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,820.80/100,231.20 = 41,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,820.80x = 100,231.20 × 41,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,820.80x = 4,203,455,973.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,455,973.12/66,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,906.40

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