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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,715.02, 100,044.84 and 24,597.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,715.02, 100,044.84 and 24,597.51 is: 36,886.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,715.02 : 100,044.84 = 24,597.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,715.02/100,044.84 = 24,597.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,715.02x = 100,044.84 × 24,597.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,715.02x = 2,460,853,952.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,853,952.35/66,715.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,886.06

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