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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,736.24, 100,113.10 and 24,645.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,736.24, 100,113.10 and 24,645.87 is: 36,972.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,736.24 : 100,113.10 = 24,645.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,736.24/100,113.10 = 24,645.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,736.24x = 100,113.10 × 24,645.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,736.24x = 2,467,374,386.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,374,386.28/66,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,972.03

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