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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,881.67, 100,322.70 and 16,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,881.67, 100,322.70 and 16,961.80 is: 25,442.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,881.67 : 100,322.70 = 16,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,881.67/100,322.70 = 16,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,881.67x = 100,322.70 × 16,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,881.67x = 1,701,653,488.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,653,488.05/66,881.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,442.75

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