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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,862.66, 100,293.18 and 16,261.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,862.66, 100,293.18 and 16,261.96 is: 24,392.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,862.66 : 100,293.18 = 16,261.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,862.66/100,293.18 = 16,261.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,862.66x = 100,293.18 × 16,261.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,862.66x = 1,630,963,681.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,963,681.43/66,862.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,392.74

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