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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,888.78, 100,336.14 and 27,418.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,888.78, 100,336.14 and 27,418.16 is: 41,128.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,888.78 : 100,336.14 = 27,418.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,888.78/100,336.14 = 27,418.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,888.78x = 100,336.14 × 27,418.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,888.78x = 2,751,031,838.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,031,838.62/66,888.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,128.45

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