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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,677.70, 100,026.49 and 24,554.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,677.70, 100,026.49 and 24,554.54 is: 36,835.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,677.70 : 100,026.49 = 24,554.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,677.70/100,026.49 = 24,554.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,677.70x = 100,026.49 × 24,554.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,677.70x = 2,456,104,449.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,104,449.76/66,677.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,835.47

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