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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,934.50, 100,337.71 and 24,803.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,934.50, 100,337.71 and 24,803.26 is: 37,181.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,934.50 : 100,337.71 = 24,803.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,934.50/100,337.71 = 24,803.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,934.50x = 100,337.71 × 24,803.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,934.50x = 2,488,702,308.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,702,308.93/66,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,181.16

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