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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,815.35, 100,234.26 and 24,695.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,815.35, 100,234.26 and 24,695.55 is: 37,047.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,815.35 : 100,234.26 = 24,695.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,815.35/100,234.26 = 24,695.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,815.35x = 100,234.26 × 24,695.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,815.35x = 2,475,340,179.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,340,179.54/66,815.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,047.48

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