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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,819.40, 100,229.10 and 16,899.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,819.40, 100,229.10 and 16,899.40 is: 25,349.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,819.40 : 100,229.10 = 16,899.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,819.40/100,229.10 = 16,899.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,819.40x = 100,229.10 × 16,899.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,819.40x = 1,693,811,652.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,811,652.54/66,819.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,349.10

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