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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,870.29, 100,318.57 and 24,750.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,870.29, 100,318.57 and 24,750.74 is: 37,130.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,870.29 : 100,318.57 = 24,750.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,870.29/100,318.57 = 24,750.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,870.29x = 100,318.57 × 24,750.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,870.29x = 2,482,959,032.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,959,032.16/66,870.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,130.97

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