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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,743.95, 100,113.33 and 24,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,743.95, 100,113.33 and 24,605.80 is: 36,907.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,743.95 : 100,113.33 = 24,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,743.95/100,113.33 = 24,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,743.95x = 100,113.33 × 24,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,743.95x = 2,463,368,608.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,368,608.18/66,743.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,907.74

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