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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,760.78, 100,144.41 and 21,782.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,760.78, 100,144.41 and 21,782.05 is: 32,674.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,760.78 : 100,144.41 = 21,782.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,760.78/100,144.41 = 21,782.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,760.78x = 100,144.41 × 21,782.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,760.78x = 2,181,350,436.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,350,436.93/66,760.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,674.13

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