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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,671.96, 100,004.69 and 16,750.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,671.96, 100,004.69 and 16,750.92 is: 25,125.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,671.96 : 100,004.69 = 16,750.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,671.96/100,004.69 = 16,750.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,671.96x = 100,004.69 × 16,750.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,671.96x = 1,675,170,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,170,478.06/66,671.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,125.56

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