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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,870.40, 100,157.68 and 27,307.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,870.40, 100,157.68 and 27,307.56 is: 40,900.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,870.40 : 100,157.68 = 27,307.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,870.40/100,157.68 = 27,307.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,870.40x = 100,157.68 × 27,307.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,870.40x = 2,735,061,856.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,061,856.06/66,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,900.93

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