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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,553.85, 99,803.22 and 27,084.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,553.85, 99,803.22 and 27,084.17 is: 40,615.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,553.85 : 99,803.22 = 27,084.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,553.85/99,803.22 = 27,084.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,553.85x = 99,803.22 × 27,084.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,553.85x = 2,703,086,878.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,703,086,878.01/66,553.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,615.04

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