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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,654.10, 99,944.70 and 27,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,654.10, 99,944.70 and 27,166.60 is: 40,735.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,654.10 : 99,944.70 = 27,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,654.10/99,944.70 = 27,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,654.10x = 99,944.70 × 27,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,654.10x = 2,715,157,687.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,715,157,687.02/66,654.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,735.04

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