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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,716.72, 100,067.64 and 16,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,716.72, 100,067.64 and 16,796.80 is: 25,193.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,716.72 : 100,067.64 = 16,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,716.72/100,067.64 = 16,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,716.72x = 100,067.64 × 16,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,716.72x = 1,680,816,135.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,816,135.55/66,716.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,193.33

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