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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,814.40, 100,221.60 and 16,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,814.40, 100,221.60 and 16,894.40 is: 25,341.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,814.40 : 100,221.60 = 16,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,814.40/100,221.60 = 16,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,814.40x = 100,221.60 × 16,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,814.40x = 1,693,183,799.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,183,799.04/66,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,341.60

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