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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,836.88, 100,306.44 and 24,756.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,836.88, 100,306.44 and 24,756.84 is: 37,154.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,836.88 : 100,306.44 = 24,756.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,836.88/100,306.44 = 24,756.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,836.88x = 100,306.44 × 24,756.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,836.88x = 2,483,270,486.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,270,486.05/66,836.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,154.20

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