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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,912.40, 100,368.60 and 40,625.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,912.40, 100,368.60 and 40,625.20 is: 60,937.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,912.40 : 100,368.60 = 40,625.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,912.40/100,368.60 = 40,625.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,912.40x = 100,368.60 × 40,625.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,912.40x = 4,077,494,448.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,494,448.72/66,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,937.80

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