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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,461.18, 99,710.60 and 27,046.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,461.18, 99,710.60 and 27,046.58 is: 40,577.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,461.18 : 99,710.60 = 27,046.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,461.18/99,710.60 = 27,046.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,461.18x = 99,710.60 × 27,046.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,461.18x = 2,696,830,085.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,830,085.96/66,461.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.53

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