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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,847.40, 100,271.10 and 43,227.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,847.40, 100,271.10 and 43,227.80 is: 64,841.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,847.40 : 100,271.10 = 43,227.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,847.40/100,271.10 = 43,227.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,847.40x = 100,271.10 × 43,227.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,847.40x = 4,334,499,056.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,499,056.58/66,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,841.70

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