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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,884.43, 100,326.83 and 16,964.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,884.43, 100,326.83 and 16,964.56 is: 25,446.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,884.43 : 100,326.83 = 16,964.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,884.43/100,326.83 = 16,964.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,884.43x = 100,326.83 × 16,964.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,884.43x = 1,702,000,527.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,000,527.14/66,884.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,446.89

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