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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,869.66, 100,304.28 and 16,949.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,869.66, 100,304.28 and 16,949.61 is: 25,424.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,869.66 : 100,304.28 = 16,949.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,869.66/100,304.28 = 16,949.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,869.66x = 100,304.28 × 16,949.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,869.66x = 1,700,118,427.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,118,427.33/66,869.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,424.36

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