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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,888.52, 100,331.76 and 16,288.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,888.52, 100,331.76 and 16,288.02 is: 24,431.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,888.52 : 100,331.76 = 16,288.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,888.52/100,331.76 = 16,288.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,888.52x = 100,331.76 × 16,288.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,888.52x = 1,634,205,713.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,205,713.52/66,888.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,431.78

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