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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,877.50, 100,324.62 and 24,750.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,877.50, 100,324.62 and 24,750.48 is: 37,128.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,877.50 : 100,324.62 = 24,750.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,877.50/100,324.62 = 24,750.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,877.50x = 100,324.62 × 24,750.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,877.50x = 2,483,082,500.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,082,500.82/66,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,128.82

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