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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,791.98, 100,194.65 and 24,683.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,791.98, 100,194.65 and 24,683.12 is: 37,027.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,791.98 : 100,194.65 = 24,683.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,791.98/100,194.65 = 24,683.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,791.98x = 100,194.65 × 24,683.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,791.98x = 2,473,116,569.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,116,569.31/66,791.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,027.15

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