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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,960.18, 100,446.18 and 24,840.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,960.18, 100,446.18 and 24,840.72 is: 37,263.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,960.18 : 100,446.18 = 24,840.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,960.18/100,446.18 = 24,840.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,960.18x = 100,446.18 × 24,840.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,960.18x = 2,495,155,432.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,155,432.45/66,960.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,263.27

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