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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.74, 98,957.37 and 23,875.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.74, 98,957.37 and 23,875.28 is: 35,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.74 : 98,957.37 = 23,875.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.74/98,957.37 = 23,875.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.74x = 98,957.37 × 23,875.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.74x = 2,362,634,916.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,634,916.81/66,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,797.10

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