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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,887.47, 111,758.04 and 66,900.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,887.47, 111,758.04 and 66,900.29 is: 99,838.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,887.47 : 111,758.04 = 66,900.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,887.47/111,758.04 = 66,900.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,887.47x = 111,758.04 × 66,900.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,887.47x = 7,476,645,565.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,645,565.23/74,887.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,838.41

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