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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,903.39, 100,355.13 and 16,987.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,903.39, 100,355.13 and 16,987.23 is: 25,480.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,903.39 : 100,355.13 = 16,987.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,903.39/100,355.13 = 16,987.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,903.39x = 100,355.13 × 16,987.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,903.39x = 1,704,755,674.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,755,674.99/66,903.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,480.86

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