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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,888.44, 100,346.74 and 24,768.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,888.44, 100,346.74 and 24,768.87 is: 37,158.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,888.44 : 100,346.74 = 24,768.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,888.44/100,346.74 = 24,768.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,888.44x = 100,346.74 × 24,768.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,888.44x = 2,485,474,732.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,474,732.41/66,888.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,158.51

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