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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,889.80, 100,286.10 and 27,426.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,889.80, 100,286.10 and 27,426.60 is: 41,119.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,889.80 : 100,286.10 = 27,426.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,889.80/100,286.10 = 27,426.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,889.80x = 100,286.10 × 27,426.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,889.80x = 2,750,506,750.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,506,750.26/66,889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,119.97

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