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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,716.02, 100,046.34 and 24,598.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,716.02, 100,046.34 and 24,598.51 is: 36,887.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,716.02 : 100,046.34 = 24,598.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,716.02/100,046.34 = 24,598.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,716.02x = 100,046.34 × 24,598.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,716.02x = 2,460,990,894.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,990,894.95/66,716.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,887.56

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