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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,963.11, 100,450.58 and 24,843.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,963.11, 100,450.58 and 24,843.65 is: 37,267.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,963.11 : 100,450.58 = 24,843.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,963.11/100,450.58 = 24,843.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,963.11x = 100,450.58 × 24,843.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,963.11x = 2,495,559,051.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,559,051.82/66,963.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,267.67

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