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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,935.08, 100,403.34 and 20,188.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,935.08, 100,403.34 and 20,188.36 is: 30,282.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,935.08 : 100,403.34 = 20,188.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,935.08/100,403.34 = 20,188.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,935.08x = 100,403.34 × 20,188.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,935.08x = 2,026,978,773.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,978,773.12/66,935.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,282.76

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