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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,959.42, 100,445.02 and 24,839.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,959.42, 100,445.02 and 24,839.96 is: 37,262.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,959.42 : 100,445.02 = 24,839.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,959.42/100,445.02 = 24,839.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,959.42x = 100,445.02 × 24,839.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,959.42x = 2,495,049,714.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,049,714.67/66,959.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,262.12

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