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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,902.40, 100,353.60 and 65,865.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,902.40, 100,353.60 and 65,865.60 is: 98,798.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,902.40 : 100,353.60 = 65,865.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,902.40/100,353.60 = 65,865.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,902.40x = 100,353.60 × 65,865.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,902.40x = 6,609,850,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,609,850,076.16/66,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,798.40

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