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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,959.40, 100,439.10 and 17,039.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,959.40, 100,439.10 and 17,039.40 is: 25,559.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,959.40 : 100,439.10 = 17,039.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,959.40/100,439.10 = 17,039.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,959.40x = 100,439.10 × 17,039.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,959.40x = 1,711,422,000.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,422,000.54/66,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,559.10

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