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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,937.12, 100,341.65 and 24,805.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,937.12, 100,341.65 and 24,805.89 is: 37,185.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,937.12 : 100,341.65 = 24,805.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,937.12/100,341.65 = 24,805.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,937.12x = 100,341.65 × 24,805.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,937.12x = 2,489,063,932.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,063,932.32/66,937.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,185.11

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