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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,828.04, 100,229.52 and 33,539.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,828.04, 100,229.52 and 33,539.18 is: 50,302.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,828.04 : 100,229.52 = 33,539.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,828.04/100,229.52 = 33,539.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,828.04x = 100,229.52 × 33,539.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,828.04x = 3,361,615,912.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,615,912.59/66,828.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,302.48

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