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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,981.80, 100,326.90 and 40,640.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,981.80, 100,326.90 and 40,640.60 is: 60,872.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,981.80 : 100,326.90 = 40,640.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,981.80/100,326.90 = 40,640.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,981.80x = 100,326.90 × 40,640.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,981.80x = 4,077,345,412.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,345,412.14/66,981.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,872.44

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