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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.98, 99,050.67 and 26,558.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.98, 99,050.67 and 26,558.43 is: 39,857.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.98 : 99,050.67 = 26,558.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.98/99,050.67 = 26,558.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.98x = 99,050.67 × 26,558.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.98x = 2,630,630,285.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,630,285.65/66,000.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,857.45

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