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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,681.46, 100,022.26 and 27,238.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,681.46, 100,022.26 and 27,238.56 is: 40,857.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,681.46 : 100,022.26 = 27,238.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,681.46/100,022.26 = 27,238.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,681.46x = 100,022.26 × 27,238.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,681.46x = 2,724,462,330.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,462,330.35/66,681.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,857.87

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