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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,723.75, 100,085.63 and 19,976.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,723.75, 100,085.63 and 19,976.63 is: 29,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,723.75 : 100,085.63 = 19,976.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,723.75/100,085.63 = 19,976.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,723.75x = 100,085.63 × 19,976.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,723.75x = 1,999,372,998.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,372,998.52/66,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,964.94

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