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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,857.00, 100,280.46 and 24,717.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,857.00, 100,280.46 and 24,717.39 is: 37,074.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,857.00 : 100,280.46 = 24,717.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,857.00/100,280.46 = 24,717.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,857.00x = 100,280.46 × 24,717.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,857.00x = 2,478,670,955.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,670,955.84/66,857.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,074.22

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