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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,824.24, 100,236.29 and 19,442.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,824.24, 100,236.29 and 19,442.21 is: 29,163.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,824.24 : 100,236.29 = 19,442.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,824.24/100,236.29 = 19,442.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,824.24x = 100,236.29 × 19,442.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,824.24x = 1,948,814,401.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,814,401.41/66,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,163.29

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