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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,849.47, 100,274.38 and 16,929.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,849.47, 100,274.38 and 16,929.57 is: 25,394.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,849.47 : 100,274.38 = 16,929.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,849.47/100,274.38 = 16,929.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,849.47x = 100,274.38 × 16,929.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,849.47x = 1,697,602,249.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,602,249.36/66,849.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,394.40

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