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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,785.66, 100,229.27 and 24,705.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,785.66, 100,229.27 and 24,705.54 is: 37,077.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,785.66 : 100,229.27 = 24,705.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,785.66/100,229.27 = 24,705.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,785.66x = 100,229.27 × 24,705.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,785.66x = 2,476,218,239.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,218,239.16/66,785.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,077.09

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