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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,875.11, 100,314.84 and 24,765.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,875.11, 100,314.84 and 24,765.81 is: 37,149.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,875.11 : 100,314.84 = 24,765.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,875.11/100,314.84 = 24,765.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,875.11x = 100,314.84 × 24,765.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,875.11x = 2,484,378,267.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,378,267.62/66,875.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,149.52

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