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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,874.80, 100,287.90 and 33,583.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,874.80, 100,287.90 and 33,583.80 is: 50,363.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,874.80 : 100,287.90 = 33,583.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,874.80/100,287.90 = 33,583.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,874.80x = 100,287.90 × 33,583.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,874.80x = 3,368,048,776.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,048,776.02/66,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,363.50

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