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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,806.40, 100,209.60 and 16,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,806.40, 100,209.60 and 16,886.40 is: 25,329.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,806.40 : 100,209.60 = 16,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,806.40/100,209.60 = 16,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,806.40x = 100,209.60 × 16,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,806.40x = 1,692,179,389.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,179,389.44/66,806.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,329.60

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