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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,819.17, 100,207.54 and 21,830.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,819.17, 100,207.54 and 21,830.28 is: 32,738.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,819.17 : 100,207.54 = 21,830.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,819.17/100,207.54 = 21,830.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,819.17x = 100,207.54 × 21,830.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,819.17x = 2,187,558,046.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,558,046.12/66,819.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,738.48

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