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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,897.44, 100,351.64 and 33,600.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,897.44, 100,351.64 and 33,600.38 is: 50,403.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,897.44 : 100,351.64 = 33,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,897.44/100,351.64 = 33,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,897.44x = 100,351.64 × 33,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,897.44x = 3,371,853,069.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,853,069.62/66,897.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,403.32

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