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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,849.27, 100,274.08 and 16,929.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,849.27, 100,274.08 and 16,929.37 is: 25,394.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,849.27 : 100,274.08 = 16,929.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,849.27/100,274.08 = 16,929.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,849.27x = 100,274.08 × 16,929.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,849.27x = 1,697,577,209.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,577,209.89/66,849.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,394.10

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