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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,873.80, 100,311.24 and 54,379.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,873.80, 100,311.24 and 54,379.28 is: 81,569.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,873.80 : 100,311.24 = 54,379.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,873.80/100,311.24 = 54,379.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,873.80x = 100,311.24 × 54,379.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,873.80x = 5,454,853,007.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,454,853,007.11/66,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,569.36

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