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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,880.37, 100,333.67 and 24,760.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,880.37, 100,333.67 and 24,760.80 is: 37,146.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,880.37 : 100,333.67 = 24,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,880.37/100,333.67 = 24,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,880.37x = 100,333.67 × 24,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,880.37x = 2,484,341,812.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,341,812.33/66,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,146.05

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