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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,866.20, 100,313.70 and 20,123.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,866.20, 100,313.70 and 20,123.80 is: 30,190.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,866.20 : 100,313.70 = 20,123.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,866.20/100,313.70 = 20,123.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,866.20x = 100,313.70 × 20,123.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,866.20x = 2,018,692,836.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,692,836.06/66,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,190.03

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