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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,776.44, 100,164.29 and 16,856.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,776.44, 100,164.29 and 16,856.34 is: 25,284.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,776.44 : 100,164.29 = 16,856.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,776.44/100,164.29 = 16,856.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,776.44x = 100,164.29 × 16,856.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,776.44x = 1,688,403,328.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,403,328.10/66,776.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,284.42

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