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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,978.60, 100,295.10 and 53,154.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,978.60, 100,295.10 and 53,154.60 is: 79,594.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,978.60 : 100,295.10 = 53,154.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,978.60/100,295.10 = 53,154.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,978.60x = 100,295.10 × 53,154.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,978.60x = 5,331,145,922.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,145,922.46/66,978.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,594.76

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