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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,721.99, 100,083.05 and 27,279.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,721.99, 100,083.05 and 27,279.10 is: 40,918.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,721.99 : 100,083.05 = 27,279.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,721.99/100,083.05 = 27,279.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,721.99x = 100,083.05 × 27,279.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,721.99x = 2,730,175,620.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,175,620.26/66,721.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,918.68

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