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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,890.35, 100,337.64 and 24,780.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,890.35, 100,337.64 and 24,780.97 is: 37,172.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,890.35 : 100,337.64 = 24,780.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,890.35/100,337.64 = 24,780.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,890.35x = 100,337.64 × 24,780.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,890.35x = 2,486,464,046.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,464,046.71/66,890.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,172.24

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