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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,961.44, 100,599 and 63,178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,961.44, 100,599 and 63,178.68 is: 94,916.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,961.44 : 100,599 = 63,178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,961.44/100,599 = 63,178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,961.44x = 100,599 × 63,178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,961.44x = 6,355,712,029.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,712,029.32/66,961.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,916.00

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