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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,892.40, 100,338.60 and 59,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,892.40, 100,338.60 and 59,634.80 is: 89,452.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,892.40 : 100,338.60 = 59,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,892.40/100,338.60 = 59,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,892.40x = 100,338.60 × 59,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,892.40x = 5,983,672,343.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,672,343.28/66,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,452.20

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