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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,906.80, 100,360.20 and 27,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,906.80, 100,360.20 and 27,492.20 is: 41,238.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,906.80 : 100,360.20 = 27,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,906.80/100,360.20 = 27,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,906.80x = 100,360.20 × 27,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,906.80x = 2,759,122,690.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,122,690.44/66,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,238.30

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