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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,896.40, 100,344.60 and 59,638.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,896.40, 100,344.60 and 59,638.80 is: 89,458.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,896.40 : 100,344.60 = 59,638.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,896.40/100,344.60 = 59,638.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,896.40x = 100,344.60 × 59,638.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,896.40x = 5,984,431,530.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,431,530.48/66,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,458.20

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