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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,910.60, 100,365.90 and 27,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,910.60, 100,365.90 and 27,447.40 is: 41,171.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,910.60 : 100,365.90 = 27,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,910.60/100,365.90 = 27,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,910.60x = 100,365.90 × 27,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,910.60x = 2,754,783,003.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,783,003.66/66,910.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,171.10

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