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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,973.64, 100,464.32 and 24,288.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,973.64, 100,464.32 and 24,288.36 is: 36,433.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,973.64 : 100,464.32 = 24,288.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,973.64/100,464.32 = 24,288.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,973.64x = 100,464.32 × 24,288.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,973.64x = 2,440,113,571.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,440,113,571.32/66,973.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,433.94

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