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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,890.71, 100,335.86 and 16,970.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,890.71, 100,335.86 and 16,970.71 is: 25,456.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,890.71 : 100,335.86 = 16,970.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,890.71/100,335.86 = 16,970.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,890.71x = 100,335.86 × 16,970.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,890.71x = 1,702,770,697.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,770,697.81/66,890.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,456.01

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