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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,853.04, 100,278.84 and 27,401.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,853.04, 100,278.84 and 27,401.36 is: 41,101.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,853.04 : 100,278.84 = 27,401.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,853.04/100,278.84 = 27,401.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,853.04x = 100,278.84 × 27,401.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,853.04x = 2,747,776,595.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,776,595.22/66,853.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,101.74

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