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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,400.80, 99,598.80 and 26,956.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,400.80, 99,598.80 and 26,956.80 is: 40,434.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,400.80 : 99,598.80 = 26,956.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,400.80/99,598.80 = 26,956.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,400.80x = 99,598.80 × 26,956.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,400.80x = 2,684,864,931.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,864,931.84/66,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,434.23

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