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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,837.50, 100,226.30 and 39,832.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,837.50, 100,226.30 and 39,832.60 is: 59,731.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,837.50 : 100,226.30 = 39,832.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,837.50/100,226.30 = 39,832.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,837.50x = 100,226.30 × 39,832.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,837.50x = 3,992,273,417.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,273,417.09/66,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,731.04

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