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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,909.58, 100,276.88 and 27,420.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,909.58, 100,276.88 and 27,420.46 is: 41,094.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,909.58 : 100,276.88 = 27,420.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,909.58/100,276.88 = 27,420.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,909.58x = 100,276.88 × 27,420.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,909.58x = 2,749,638,176.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,638,176.96/66,909.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,094.84

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