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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,852.80, 100,279.20 and 51,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,852.80, 100,279.20 and 51,981.20 is: 77,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,852.80 : 100,279.20 = 51,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,852.80/100,279.20 = 51,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,852.80x = 100,279.20 × 51,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,852.80x = 5,212,633,151.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,212,633,151.04/66,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,971.80

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