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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,765.90, 100,205.55 and 27,351.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,765.90, 100,205.55 and 27,351.30 is: 41,050.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,765.90 : 100,205.55 = 27,351.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,765.90/100,205.55 = 27,351.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,765.90x = 100,205.55 × 27,351.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,765.90x = 2,740,752,059.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,752,059.72/66,765.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,050.18

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