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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,954.18, 100,430.85 and 17,033.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,954.18, 100,430.85 and 17,033.88 is: 25,550.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,954.18 : 100,430.85 = 17,033.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,954.18/100,430.85 = 17,033.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,954.18x = 100,430.85 × 17,033.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,954.18x = 1,710,727,047.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,727,047.20/66,954.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,550.71

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