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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,844.40, 100,266.60 and 29,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,844.40, 100,266.60 and 29,908.40 is: 44,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,844.40 : 100,266.60 = 29,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,844.40/100,266.60 = 29,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,844.40x = 100,266.60 × 29,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,844.40x = 2,998,813,579.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,813,579.44/66,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,862.60

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