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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,738.43, 100,049.52 and 27,270.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,738.43, 100,049.52 and 27,270.37 is: 40,881.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,738.43 : 100,049.52 = 27,270.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,738.43/100,049.52 = 27,270.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,738.43x = 100,049.52 × 27,270.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,738.43x = 2,728,386,928.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,386,928.47/66,738.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,881.80

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