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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,853.20, 100,279.80 and 53,731.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,853.20, 100,279.80 and 53,731.20 is: 80,596.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,853.20 : 100,279.80 = 53,731.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,853.20/100,279.80 = 53,731.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,853.20x = 100,279.80 × 53,731.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,853.20x = 5,388,153,989.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,153,989.76/66,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,596.80

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