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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,677.76, 100,026.59 and 24,554.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,677.76, 100,026.59 and 24,554.61 is: 36,835.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,677.76 : 100,026.59 = 24,554.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,677.76/100,026.59 = 24,554.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,677.76x = 100,026.59 × 24,554.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,677.76x = 2,456,113,784.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,113,784.31/66,677.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,835.58

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