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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,795.19, 100,192.78 and 16,875.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,795.19, 100,192.78 and 16,875.43 is: 25,313.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,795.19 : 100,192.78 = 16,875.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,795.19/100,192.78 = 16,875.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,795.19x = 100,192.78 × 16,875.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,795.19x = 1,690,796,245.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,796,245.40/66,795.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,313.14

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