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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,843.20, 100,264.80 and 53,721.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,843.20, 100,264.80 and 53,721.20 is: 80,581.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,843.20 : 100,264.80 = 53,721.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,843.20/100,264.80 = 53,721.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,843.20x = 100,264.80 × 53,721.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,843.20x = 5,386,345,373.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,345,373.76/66,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,581.80

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