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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,842.06, 100,259.83 and 16,923.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,842.06, 100,259.83 and 16,923.03 is: 25,383.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,842.06 : 100,259.83 = 16,923.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,842.06/100,259.83 = 16,923.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,842.06x = 100,259.83 × 16,923.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,842.06x = 1,696,699,660.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,699,660.87/66,842.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,383.71

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