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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,896.60, 100,274.65 and 22,507.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,896.60, 100,274.65 and 22,507.94 is: 33,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,896.60 : 100,274.65 = 22,507.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,896.60/100,274.65 = 22,507.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,896.60x = 100,274.65 × 22,507.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,896.60x = 2,256,975,659.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,975,659.91/66,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,738.27

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