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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,941.51, 100,342.20 and 22,552.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,941.51, 100,342.20 and 22,552.92 is: 33,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,941.51 : 100,342.20 = 22,552.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,941.51/100,342.20 = 22,552.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,941.51x = 100,342.20 × 22,552.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,941.51x = 2,263,009,609.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,009,609.22/66,941.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,805.77

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