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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,864.29, 100,280.03 and 27,432.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,864.29, 100,280.03 and 27,432.68 is: 41,142.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,864.29 : 100,280.03 = 27,432.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,864.29/100,280.03 = 27,432.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,864.29x = 100,280.03 × 27,432.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,864.29x = 2,750,949,334.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,949,334.82/66,864.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,142.28

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