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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,866.72, 100,234.10 and 31,830.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,866.72, 100,234.10 and 31,830.98 is: 47,715.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,866.72 : 100,234.10 = 31,830.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,866.72/100,234.10 = 31,830.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,866.72x = 100,234.10 × 31,830.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,866.72x = 3,190,549,632.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,549,632.42/66,866.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,715.06

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