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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,816.53, 100,224.72 and 27,373.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,816.53, 100,224.72 and 27,373.71 is: 41,060.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,816.53 : 100,224.72 = 27,373.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,816.53/100,224.72 = 27,373.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,816.53x = 100,224.72 × 27,373.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,816.53x = 2,743,522,420.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,522,420.11/66,816.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,060.54

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