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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,806.28, 100,200.12 and 16,883.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,806.28, 100,200.12 and 16,883.28 is: 25,322.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,806.28 : 100,200.12 = 16,883.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,806.28/100,200.12 = 16,883.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,806.28x = 100,200.12 × 16,883.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,806.28x = 1,691,706,681.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,691,706,681.99/66,806.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,322.57

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