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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,724.24, 100,082.04 and 25,170.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,724.24, 100,082.04 and 25,170.16 is: 37,753.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,724.24 : 100,082.04 = 25,170.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,724.24/100,082.04 = 25,170.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,724.24x = 100,082.04 × 25,170.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,724.24x = 2,519,080,959.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,080,959.93/66,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,753.61

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