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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,892.17, 100,353.60 and 22,517.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,892.17, 100,353.60 and 22,517.74 is: 33,781.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,892.17 : 100,353.60 = 22,517.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,892.17/100,353.60 = 22,517.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,892.17x = 100,353.60 × 22,517.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,892.17x = 2,259,736,272.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,736,272.86/66,892.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,781.78

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