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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,937.50, 100,342.21 and 24,806.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,937.50, 100,342.21 and 24,806.26 is: 37,185.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,937.50 : 100,342.21 = 24,806.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,937.50/100,342.21 = 24,806.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,937.50x = 100,342.21 × 24,806.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,937.50x = 2,489,114,950.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,114,950.23/66,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,185.66

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