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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,163.20, 99,244.80 and 16,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,163.20, 99,244.80 and 16,915.20 is: 25,372.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,163.20 : 99,244.80 = 16,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,163.20/99,244.80 = 16,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,163.20x = 99,244.80 × 16,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,163.20x = 1,678,745,640.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,745,640.96/66,163.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,372.80

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