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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,785.40, 100,234.80 and 27,370.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,785.40, 100,234.80 and 27,370.80 is: 41,079.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,785.40 : 100,234.80 = 27,370.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,785.40/100,234.80 = 27,370.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,785.40x = 100,234.80 × 27,370.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,785.40x = 2,743,506,663.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,506,663.84/66,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,079.44

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