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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,760.84, 100,140.99 and 27,317.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,760.84, 100,140.99 and 27,317.94 is: 40,976.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,760.84 : 100,140.99 = 27,317.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,760.84/100,140.99 = 27,317.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,760.84x = 100,140.99 × 27,317.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,760.84x = 2,735,645,556.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,645,556.36/66,760.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,976.80

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