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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,839.40, 100,259.10 and 27,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,839.40, 100,259.10 and 27,424.80 is: 41,137.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,839.40 : 100,259.10 = 27,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,839.40/100,259.10 = 27,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,839.40x = 100,259.10 × 27,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,839.40x = 2,749,585,765.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,585,765.68/66,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,137.20

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