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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,861.30, 100,229.49 and 33,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,861.30, 100,229.49 and 33,542.40 is: 50,282.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,861.30 : 100,229.49 = 33,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,861.30/100,229.49 = 33,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,861.30x = 100,229.49 × 33,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,861.30x = 3,361,937,645.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,937,645.38/66,861.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,282.27

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