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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,784.53, 100,227.57 and 24,704.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,784.53, 100,227.57 and 24,704.42 is: 37,075.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,784.53 : 100,227.57 = 24,704.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,784.53/100,227.57 = 24,704.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,784.53x = 100,227.57 × 24,704.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,784.53x = 2,476,063,984.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,063,984.86/66,784.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,075.41

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