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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,984.80, 100,477.20 and 51,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,984.80, 100,477.20 and 51,238.40 is: 76,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,984.80 : 100,477.20 = 51,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,984.80/100,477.20 = 51,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,984.80x = 100,477.20 × 51,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,984.80x = 5,148,290,964.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,148,290,964.48/66,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,857.60

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