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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,920.02, 100,348.94 and 24,798.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,920.02, 100,348.94 and 24,798.40 is: 37,186.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,920.02 : 100,348.94 = 24,798.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,920.02/100,348.94 = 24,798.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,920.02x = 100,348.94 × 24,798.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,920.02x = 2,488,493,153.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,493,153.70/66,920.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,186.08

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