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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,899.09, 100,348.17 and 16,297.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,899.09, 100,348.17 and 16,297.52 is: 24,446.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,899.09 : 100,348.17 = 16,297.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,899.09/100,348.17 = 16,297.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,899.09x = 100,348.17 × 16,297.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,899.09x = 1,635,425,805.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,425,805.80/66,899.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,446.16

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