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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,896.46, 100,196.64 and 27,333.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,896.46, 100,196.64 and 27,333.54 is: 40,939.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,896.46 : 100,196.64 = 27,333.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,896.46/100,196.64 = 27,333.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,896.46x = 100,196.64 × 27,333.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,896.46x = 2,738,728,867.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,738,728,867.31/66,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.82

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