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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,935.50, 100,339.21 and 24,804.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,935.50, 100,339.21 and 24,804.26 is: 37,182.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,935.50 : 100,339.21 = 24,804.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,935.50/100,339.21 = 24,804.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,935.50x = 100,339.21 × 24,804.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,935.50x = 2,488,839,853.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,839,853.03/66,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,182.66

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