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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,845.20, 100,282.20 and 20,102.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,845.20, 100,282.20 and 20,102.80 is: 30,158.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,845.20 : 100,282.20 = 20,102.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,845.20/100,282.20 = 20,102.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,845.20x = 100,282.20 × 20,102.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,845.20x = 2,015,953,010.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,953,010.16/66,845.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,158.53

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