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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,879.92, 100,325.20 and 22,506.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,879.92, 100,325.20 and 22,506.32 is: 33,761.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,879.92 : 100,325.20 = 22,506.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,879.92/100,325.20 = 22,506.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,879.92x = 100,325.20 × 22,506.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,879.92x = 2,257,951,055.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,951,055.26/66,879.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,761.27

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