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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,994.80, 100,346.40 and 40,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,994.80, 100,346.40 and 40,653.60 is: 60,891.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,994.80 : 100,346.40 = 40,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,994.80/100,346.40 = 40,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,994.80x = 100,346.40 × 40,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,994.80x = 4,079,442,407.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,079,442,407.04/66,994.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,891.93

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