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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,891.20, 100,336.96 and 16,971.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,891.20, 100,336.96 and 16,971.20 is: 25,456.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,891.20 : 100,336.96 = 16,971.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,891.20/100,336.96 = 16,971.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,891.20x = 100,336.96 × 16,971.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,891.20x = 1,702,838,615.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,838,615.55/66,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,456.84

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