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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,837.30, 100,256.07 and 27,387.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,837.30, 100,256.07 and 27,387.32 is: 41,081.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,837.30 : 100,256.07 = 27,387.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,837.30/100,256.07 = 27,387.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,837.30x = 100,256.07 × 27,387.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,837.30x = 2,745,745,071.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,745,071.03/66,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,081.03

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