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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,907.89, 100,361.88 and 16,991.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,907.89, 100,361.88 and 16,991.73 is: 25,487.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,907.89 : 100,361.88 = 16,991.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,907.89/100,361.88 = 16,991.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,907.89x = 100,361.88 × 16,991.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,907.89x = 1,705,321,967.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,321,967.25/66,907.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,487.61

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