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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,953.64, 100,431.03 and 17,033.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,953.64, 100,431.03 and 17,033.78 is: 25,550.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,953.64 : 100,431.03 = 17,033.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,953.64/100,431.03 = 17,033.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,953.64x = 100,431.03 × 17,033.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,953.64x = 1,710,720,385.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,720,385.15/66,953.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,550.82

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