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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,790.56, 100,236.60 and 24,710.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,790.56, 100,236.60 and 24,710.43 is: 37,084.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,790.56 : 100,236.60 = 24,710.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,790.56/100,236.60 = 24,710.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,790.56x = 100,236.60 × 24,710.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,790.56x = 2,476,889,487.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,889,487.74/66,790.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,084.42

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