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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,983.80, 100,439.20 and 20,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,983.80, 100,439.20 and 20,230.60 is: 30,334.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,983.80 : 100,439.20 = 20,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,983.80/100,439.20 = 20,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,983.80x = 100,439.20 × 20,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,983.80x = 2,031,945,279.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,945,279.52/66,983.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,334.88

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