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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,963.89, 100,442.58 and 24,852.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,963.89, 100,442.58 and 24,852.18 is: 37,277.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,963.89 : 100,442.58 = 24,852.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,963.89/100,442.58 = 24,852.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,963.89x = 100,442.58 × 24,852.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,963.89x = 2,496,217,077.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,217,077.82/66,963.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,277.06

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