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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,694.03, 100,004.11 and 27,278.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,694.03, 100,004.11 and 27,278.82 is: 40,903.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,694.03 : 100,004.11 = 27,278.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,694.03/100,004.11 = 27,278.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,694.03x = 100,004.11 × 27,278.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,694.03x = 2,727,994,115.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,994,115.95/66,694.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,903.13

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