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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,812.03, 100,217.97 and 27,369.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,812.03, 100,217.97 and 27,369.21 is: 41,053.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,812.03 : 100,217.97 = 27,369.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,812.03/100,217.97 = 27,369.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,812.03x = 100,217.97 × 27,369.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,812.03x = 2,742,886,666.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,886,666.70/66,812.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,053.79

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