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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,864.66, 100,296.18 and 16,263.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,864.66, 100,296.18 and 16,263.96 is: 24,395.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,864.66 : 100,296.18 = 16,263.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,864.66/100,296.18 = 16,263.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,864.66x = 100,296.18 × 16,263.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,864.66x = 1,631,213,059.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,213,059.67/66,864.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,395.74

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