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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,794.48, 100,198.41 and 24,685.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,794.48, 100,198.41 and 24,685.63 is: 37,030.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,794.48 : 100,198.41 = 24,685.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,794.48/100,198.41 = 24,685.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,794.48x = 100,198.41 × 24,685.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,794.48x = 2,473,460,875.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,460,875.85/66,794.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,030.92

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