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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,678.14, 100,027.15 and 24,554.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,678.14, 100,027.15 and 24,554.99 is: 36,836.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,678.14 : 100,027.15 = 24,554.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,678.14/100,027.15 = 24,554.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,678.14x = 100,027.15 × 24,554.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,678.14x = 2,456,165,106.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,165,106.46/66,678.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,836.14

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