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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,880.94, 100,334.50 and 24,761.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,880.94, 100,334.50 and 24,761.35 is: 37,146.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,880.94 : 100,334.50 = 24,761.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,880.94/100,334.50 = 24,761.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,880.94x = 100,334.50 × 24,761.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,880.94x = 2,484,417,170.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,417,170.71/66,880.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,146.86

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