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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,951.39, 100,427.66 and 17,031.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,951.39, 100,427.66 and 17,031.53 is: 25,547.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,951.39 : 100,427.66 = 17,031.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,951.39/100,427.66 = 17,031.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,951.39x = 100,427.66 × 17,031.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,951.39x = 1,710,436,933.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,436,933.90/66,951.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,547.44

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