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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,949.92, 100,424.46 and 17,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,949.92, 100,424.46 and 17,029.60 is: 25,544.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,949.92 : 100,424.46 = 17,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,949.92/100,424.46 = 17,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,949.92x = 100,424.46 × 17,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,949.92x = 1,710,188,384.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,188,384.02/66,949.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,544.29

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