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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,978.82, 100,468.84 and 21,999.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,978.82, 100,468.84 and 21,999.52 is: 32,999.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,978.82 : 100,468.84 = 21,999.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,978.82/100,468.84 = 21,999.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,978.82x = 100,468.84 × 21,999.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,978.82x = 2,210,266,254.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,266,254.96/66,978.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,999.48

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