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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,928.50, 100,314.99 and 27,437.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,928.50, 100,314.99 and 27,437.76 is: 41,124.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,928.50 : 100,314.99 = 27,437.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,928.50/100,314.99 = 27,437.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,928.50x = 100,314.99 × 27,437.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,928.50x = 2,752,418,620.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,418,620.02/66,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,124.76

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