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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,908.39, 100,362.63 and 16,992.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,908.39, 100,362.63 and 16,992.23 is: 25,488.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,908.39 : 100,362.63 = 16,992.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,908.39/100,362.63 = 16,992.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,908.39x = 100,362.63 × 16,992.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,908.39x = 1,705,384,892.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,384,892.36/66,908.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,488.36

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