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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,846.29, 100,269.66 and 16,926.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,846.29, 100,269.66 and 16,926.36 is: 25,389.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,846.29 : 100,269.66 = 16,926.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,846.29/100,269.66 = 16,926.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,846.29x = 100,269.66 × 16,926.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,846.29x = 1,697,200,508.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,200,508.73/66,846.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,389.60

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