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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,824.80, 100,237.08 and 27,381.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,824.80, 100,237.08 and 27,381.96 is: 41,072.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,824.80 : 100,237.08 = 27,381.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,824.80/100,237.08 = 27,381.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,824.80x = 100,237.08 × 27,381.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,824.80x = 2,744,687,715.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,687,715.08/66,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,072.89

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