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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,961.40, 100,442.10 and 17,041.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,961.40, 100,442.10 and 17,041.40 is: 25,562.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,961.40 : 100,442.10 = 17,041.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,961.40/100,442.10 = 17,041.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,961.40x = 100,442.10 × 17,041.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,961.40x = 1,711,674,002.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,674,002.94/66,961.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,562.10

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