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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,844.36, 100,266.72 and 16,924.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,844.36, 100,266.72 and 16,924.47 is: 25,386.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,844.36 : 100,266.72 = 16,924.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,844.36/100,266.72 = 16,924.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,844.36x = 100,266.72 × 16,924.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,844.36x = 1,696,960,655.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,960,655.17/66,844.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,386.74

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