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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,728.24, 100,028.04 and 24,585.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,728.24, 100,028.04 and 24,585.27 is: 36,854.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,728.24 : 100,028.04 = 24,585.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,728.24/100,028.04 = 24,585.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,728.24x = 100,028.04 × 24,585.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,728.24x = 2,459,216,370.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,216,370.97/66,728.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,854.21

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