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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,696.38, 100,044.74 and 27,253.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,696.38, 100,044.74 and 27,253.49 is: 40,880.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,696.38 : 100,044.74 = 27,253.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,696.38/100,044.74 = 27,253.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,696.38x = 100,044.74 × 27,253.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,696.38x = 2,726,567,735.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,567,735.75/66,696.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,880.30

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