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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,838.40, 100,283.20 and 65,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,838.40, 100,283.20 and 65,788.80 is: 98,708.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,838.40 : 100,283.20 = 65,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,838.40/100,283.20 = 65,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,838.40x = 100,283.20 × 65,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,838.40x = 6,597,511,388.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,597,511,388.16/66,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,708.40

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