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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,866.09, 100,424.05 and 58,863.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,866.09, 100,424.05 and 58,863.69 is: 88,405.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,866.09 : 100,424.05 = 58,863.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,866.09/100,424.05 = 58,863.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,866.09x = 100,424.05 × 58,863.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,866.09x = 5,911,330,147.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,330,147.74/66,866.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,405.50

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