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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,750.37, 100,134.27 and 24,659.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,750.37, 100,134.27 and 24,659.93 is: 36,993.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,750.37 : 100,134.27 = 24,659.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,750.37/100,134.27 = 24,659.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,750.37x = 100,134.27 × 24,659.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,750.37x = 2,469,304,339.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,304,339.14/66,750.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,993.12

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