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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,910.58, 100,278.38 and 27,421.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,910.58, 100,278.38 and 27,421.46 is: 41,096.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,910.58 : 100,278.38 = 27,421.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,910.58/100,278.38 = 27,421.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,910.58x = 100,278.38 × 27,421.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,910.58x = 2,749,779,586.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,779,586.03/66,910.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,096.33

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