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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,940.29, 100,408.82 and 16,339.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,940.29, 100,408.82 and 16,339.68 is: 24,509.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,940.29 : 100,408.82 = 16,339.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,940.29/100,408.82 = 16,339.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,940.29x = 100,408.82 × 16,339.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,940.29x = 1,640,647,906.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,647,906.28/66,940.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,509.12

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