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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,918.02, 100,345.94 and 24,796.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,918.02, 100,345.94 and 24,796.40 is: 37,183.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,918.02 : 100,345.94 = 24,796.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,918.02/100,345.94 = 24,796.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,918.02x = 100,345.94 × 24,796.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,918.02x = 2,488,218,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,218,380.56/66,918.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183.08

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