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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,702.42, 100,053.82 and 27,259.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,702.42, 100,053.82 and 27,259.54 is: 40,889.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,702.42 : 100,053.82 = 27,259.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,702.42/100,053.82 = 27,259.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,702.42x = 100,053.82 × 27,259.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,702.42x = 2,727,421,108.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,421,108.44/66,702.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,889.39

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