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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,852.80, 100,279.20 and 27,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,852.80, 100,279.20 and 27,438.20 is: 41,157.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,852.80 : 100,279.20 = 27,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,852.80/100,279.20 = 27,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,852.80x = 100,279.20 × 27,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,852.80x = 2,751,480,745.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,480,745.44/66,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,157.30

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