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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,833.04, 100,249.70 and 27,383.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,833.04, 100,249.70 and 27,383.07 is: 41,074.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,833.04 : 100,249.70 = 27,383.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,833.04/100,249.70 = 27,383.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,833.04x = 100,249.70 × 27,383.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,833.04x = 2,745,144,415.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,144,415.66/66,833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,074.66

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