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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,881.30, 100,322.13 and 16,961.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,881.30, 100,322.13 and 16,961.43 is: 25,442.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,881.30 : 100,322.13 = 16,961.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,881.30/100,322.13 = 16,961.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,881.30x = 100,322.13 × 16,961.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,881.30x = 1,701,606,785.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,606,785.45/66,881.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,442.19

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