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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,920.45, 100,377.60 and 17,001.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,920.45, 100,377.60 and 17,001.50 is: 25,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,920.45 : 100,377.60 = 17,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,920.45/100,377.60 = 17,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,920.45x = 100,377.60 × 17,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,920.45x = 1,706,569,344.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,569,344.21/66,920.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,501.46

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