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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,867.77, 100,230.95 and 24,720.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,867.77, 100,230.95 and 24,720.78 is: 37,055.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,867.77 : 100,230.95 = 24,720.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,867.77/100,230.95 = 24,720.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,867.77x = 100,230.95 × 24,720.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,867.77x = 2,477,787,264.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,787,264.14/66,867.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,055.03

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