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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,856.40, 100,284.75 and 16,936.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,856.40, 100,284.75 and 16,936.50 is: 25,404.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,856.40 : 100,284.75 = 16,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,856.40/100,284.75 = 16,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,856.40x = 100,284.75 × 16,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,856.40x = 1,698,472,668.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,472,668.38/66,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,404.79

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