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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,886.04, 100,241.04 and 37,317.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,886.04, 100,241.04 and 37,317.80 is: 55,927.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,886.04 : 100,241.04 = 37,317.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,886.04/100,241.04 = 37,317.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,886.04x = 100,241.04 × 37,317.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,886.04x = 3,740,775,082.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,775,082.51/66,886.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,927.59

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