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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,775.34, 100,202.36 and 24,685.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,775.34, 100,202.36 and 24,685.17 is: 37,042.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,775.34 : 100,202.36 = 24,685.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,775.34/100,202.36 = 24,685.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,775.34x = 100,202.36 × 24,685.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,775.34x = 2,473,512,167.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,512,167.58/66,775.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,042.30

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