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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,915.34, 100,341.23 and 38,844.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,915.34, 100,341.23 and 38,844.00 is: 58,247.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,915.34 : 100,341.23 = 38,844.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,915.34/100,341.23 = 38,844.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,915.34x = 100,341.23 × 38,844.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,915.34x = 3,897,654,993.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,654,993.01/66,915.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,247.56

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