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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,970.10, 100,455.02 and 27,499.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,970.10, 100,455.02 and 27,499.44 is: 41,249.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,970.10 : 100,455.02 = 27,499.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,970.10/100,455.02 = 27,499.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,970.10x = 100,455.02 × 27,499.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,970.10x = 2,762,456,795.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,456,795.19/66,970.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,249.11

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