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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,883.13, 100,337.79 and 24,763.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,883.13, 100,337.79 and 24,763.55 is: 37,150.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,883.13 : 100,337.79 = 24,763.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,883.13/100,337.79 = 24,763.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,883.13x = 100,337.79 × 24,763.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,883.13x = 2,484,719,879.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,719,879.55/66,883.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,150.18

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