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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,915.45, 100,341.40 and 38,844.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,915.45, 100,341.40 and 38,844.11 is: 58,247.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,915.45 : 100,341.40 = 38,844.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,915.45/100,341.40 = 38,844.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,915.45x = 100,341.40 × 38,844.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,915.45x = 3,897,672,379.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,672,379.15/66,915.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,247.72

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