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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,910.40, 100,365.64 and 16,994.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,910.40, 100,365.64 and 16,994.24 is: 25,491.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,910.40 : 100,365.64 = 16,994.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,910.40/100,365.64 = 16,994.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,910.40x = 100,365.64 × 16,994.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,910.40x = 1,705,637,773.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,637,773.91/66,910.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,491.37

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