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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,956.14, 100,434.21 and 25,403.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,956.14, 100,434.21 and 25,403.14 is: 38,104.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,956.14 : 100,434.21 = 25,403.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,956.14/100,434.21 = 25,403.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,956.14x = 100,434.21 × 25,403.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,956.14x = 2,551,344,297.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,344,297.42/66,956.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,104.71

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