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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,845.40, 100,324.80 and 27,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,845.40, 100,324.80 and 27,430.80 is: 41,169.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,845.40 : 100,324.80 = 27,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,845.40/100,324.80 = 27,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,845.40x = 100,324.80 × 27,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,845.40x = 2,751,989,523.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,989,523.84/66,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,169.47

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