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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,934.08, 100,401.84 and 20,187.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,934.08, 100,401.84 and 20,187.36 is: 30,281.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,934.08 : 100,401.84 = 20,187.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,934.08/100,401.84 = 20,187.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,934.08x = 100,401.84 × 20,187.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,934.08x = 2,026,848,088.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,848,088.74/66,934.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,281.26

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