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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,906.24, 100,363.14 and 29,483.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,906.24, 100,363.14 and 29,483.88 is: 44,227.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,906.24 : 100,363.14 = 29,483.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,906.24/100,363.14 = 29,483.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,906.24x = 100,363.14 × 29,483.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,906.24x = 2,959,094,776.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,094,776.18/66,906.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,227.49

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