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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,793.60, 100,190.40 and 16,873.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,793.60, 100,190.40 and 16,873.84 is: 25,310.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,793.60 : 100,190.40 = 16,873.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,793.60/100,190.40 = 16,873.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,793.60x = 100,190.40 × 16,873.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,793.60x = 1,690,596,779.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,596,779.14/66,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,310.76

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