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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,792.60, 100,188.90 and 16,872.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,792.60, 100,188.90 and 16,872.84 is: 25,309.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,792.60 : 100,188.90 = 16,872.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,792.60/100,188.90 = 16,872.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,792.60x = 100,188.90 × 16,872.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,792.60x = 1,690,471,279.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,471,279.48/66,792.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,309.26

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