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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,800.43, 100,205.51 and 22,426.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,800.43, 100,205.51 and 22,426.81 is: 33,641.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,800.43 : 100,205.51 = 22,426.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,800.43/100,205.51 = 22,426.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,800.43x = 100,205.51 × 22,426.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,800.43x = 2,247,289,571.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,289,571.08/66,800.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,641.84

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