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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,874.07, 100,324.24 and 24,754.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,874.07, 100,324.24 and 24,754.50 is: 37,136.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,874.07 : 100,324.24 = 24,754.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,874.07/100,324.24 = 24,754.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,874.07x = 100,324.24 × 24,754.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,874.07x = 2,483,476,399.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,476,399.08/66,874.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,136.61

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