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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,695.53, 100,006.36 and 27,280.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,695.53, 100,006.36 and 27,280.32 is: 40,905.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,695.53 : 100,006.36 = 27,280.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,695.53/100,006.36 = 27,280.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,695.53x = 100,006.36 × 27,280.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,695.53x = 2,728,205,502.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,205,502.84/66,695.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,905.37

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