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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,695.68, 100,043.68 and 27,252.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,695.68, 100,043.68 and 27,252.79 is: 40,879.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,695.68 : 100,043.68 = 27,252.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,695.68/100,043.68 = 27,252.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,695.68x = 100,043.68 × 27,252.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,695.68x = 2,726,469,134.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,469,134.73/66,695.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,879.25

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