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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,748.75, 100,131.37 and 24,629.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,748.75, 100,131.37 and 24,629.05 is: 36,946.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,748.75 : 100,131.37 = 24,629.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,748.75/100,131.37 = 24,629.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,748.75x = 100,131.37 × 24,629.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,748.75x = 2,466,140,518.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,140,518.30/66,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,946.62

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