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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,952.26, 100,427.13 and 16,352.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,952.26, 100,427.13 and 16,352.10 is: 24,527.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,952.26 : 100,427.13 = 16,352.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,952.26/100,427.13 = 16,352.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,952.26x = 100,427.13 × 16,352.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,952.26x = 1,642,194,472.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,194,472.47/66,952.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,527.84

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