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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,870.90, 100,221.30 and 27,383.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,870.90, 100,221.30 and 27,383.40 is: 41,040.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,870.90 : 100,221.30 = 27,383.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,870.90/100,221.30 = 27,383.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,870.90x = 100,221.30 × 27,383.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,870.90x = 2,744,399,946.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,399,946.42/66,870.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,040.27

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