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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,823.56, 100,300.95 and 50,224.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,823.56, 100,300.95 and 50,224.23 is: 75,385.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,823.56 : 100,300.95 = 50,224.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,823.56/100,300.95 = 50,224.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,823.56x = 100,300.95 × 50,224.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,823.56x = 5,037,537,982.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,037,537,982.02/66,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,385.66

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