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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,703.96, 100,055.92 and 25,141.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,703.96, 100,055.92 and 25,141.24 is: 37,711.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,703.96 : 100,055.92 = 25,141.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,703.96/100,055.92 = 25,141.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,703.96x = 100,055.92 × 25,141.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,703.96x = 2,515,529,898.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,529,898.14/66,703.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,711.85

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