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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,775.44, 100,162.79 and 16,855.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,775.44, 100,162.79 and 16,855.34 is: 25,282.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,775.44 : 100,162.79 = 16,855.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,775.44/100,162.79 = 16,855.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,775.44x = 100,162.79 × 16,855.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,775.44x = 1,688,277,358.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,277,358.92/66,775.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,282.91

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