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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,844.43, 100,269.65 and 21,868.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,844.43, 100,269.65 and 21,868.34 is: 32,803.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,844.43 : 100,269.65 = 21,868.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,844.43/100,269.65 = 21,868.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,844.43x = 100,269.65 × 21,868.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,844.43x = 2,192,730,939.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,730,939.21/66,844.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,803.50

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