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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,915.40, 100,373.16 and 16,999.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,915.40, 100,373.16 and 16,999.24 is: 25,498.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,915.40 : 100,373.16 = 16,999.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,915.40/100,373.16 = 16,999.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,915.40x = 100,373.16 × 16,999.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,915.40x = 1,706,267,436.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,267,436.40/66,915.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,498.88

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