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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,864.36, 100,336.64 and 24,737.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,864.36, 100,336.64 and 24,737.27 is: 37,120.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,864.36 : 100,336.64 = 24,737.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,864.36/100,336.64 = 24,737.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,864.36x = 100,336.64 × 24,737.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,864.36x = 2,482,054,681.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,054,681.73/66,864.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,120.74

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