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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,743.02, 100,098.75 and 24,600.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,743.02, 100,098.75 and 24,600.21 is: 36,894.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,743.02 : 100,098.75 = 24,600.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,743.02/100,098.75 = 24,600.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,743.02x = 100,098.75 × 24,600.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,743.02x = 2,462,450,378.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,450,378.37/66,743.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,894.50

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