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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,197.00, 99,294.64 and 16,277.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,197.00, 99,294.64 and 16,277.53 is: 24,416.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,197.00 : 99,294.64 = 16,277.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,197.00/99,294.64 = 16,277.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,197.00x = 99,294.64 × 16,277.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,197.00x = 1,616,271,793.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,271,793.72/66,197.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,416.09

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