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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,400.20, 99,599.88 and 26,956.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,400.20, 99,599.88 and 26,956.92 is: 40,435.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,400.20 : 99,599.88 = 26,956.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,400.20/99,599.88 = 26,956.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,400.20x = 99,599.88 × 26,956.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,400.20x = 2,684,905,997.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,905,997.17/66,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,435.21

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