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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,914.20, 100,339.52 and 38,842.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,914.20, 100,339.52 and 38,842.86 is: 58,245.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,914.20 : 100,339.52 = 38,842.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,914.20/100,339.52 = 38,842.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,914.20x = 100,339.52 × 38,842.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,914.20x = 3,897,474,024.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,474,024.93/66,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,245.85

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