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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,849.18, 100,271.73 and 27,376.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,849.18, 100,271.73 and 27,376.58 is: 41,064.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,849.18 : 100,271.73 = 27,376.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,849.18/100,271.73 = 27,376.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,849.18x = 100,271.73 × 27,376.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,849.18x = 2,745,096,536.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,096,536.72/66,849.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,064.03

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