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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,917.40, 100,432.80 and 27,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,917.40, 100,432.80 and 27,502.80 is: 41,277.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,917.40 : 100,432.80 = 27,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,917.40/100,432.80 = 27,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,917.40x = 100,432.80 × 27,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,917.40x = 2,762,183,211.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,183,211.84/66,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,277.50

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