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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,812.74, 100,222.55 and 16,893.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,812.74, 100,222.55 and 16,893.27 is: 25,340.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,812.74 : 100,222.55 = 16,893.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,812.74/100,222.55 = 16,893.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,812.74x = 100,222.55 × 16,893.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,812.74x = 1,693,086,597.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,086,597.24/66,812.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,340.77

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