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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,819.60, 100,236.24 and 24,710.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,819.60, 100,236.24 and 24,710.94 is: 37,068.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,819.60 : 100,236.24 = 24,710.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,819.60/100,236.24 = 24,710.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,819.60x = 100,236.24 × 24,710.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,819.60x = 2,476,931,712.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,931,712.47/66,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,068.94

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