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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,679.20, 100,028.74 and 24,556.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,679.20, 100,028.74 and 24,556.04 is: 36,837.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,679.20 : 100,028.74 = 24,556.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,679.20/100,028.74 = 24,556.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,679.20x = 100,028.74 × 24,556.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,679.20x = 2,456,309,740.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,309,740.59/66,679.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,837.72

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