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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,928.77, 100,408.01 and 20,178.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,928.77, 100,408.01 and 20,178.27 is: 30,271.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,928.77 : 100,408.01 = 20,178.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,928.77/100,408.01 = 20,178.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,928.77x = 100,408.01 × 20,178.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,928.77x = 2,026,059,835.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,059,835.05/66,928.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,271.88

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