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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,826.64, 100,216.92 and 27,372.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,826.64, 100,216.92 and 27,372.56 is: 41,049.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,826.64 : 100,216.92 = 27,372.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,826.64/100,216.92 = 27,372.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,826.64x = 100,216.92 × 27,372.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,826.64x = 2,743,193,655.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,193,655.72/66,826.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,049.40

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