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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,970.02, 100,503.58 and 24,856.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,970.02, 100,503.58 and 24,856.10 is: 37,302.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,970.02 : 100,503.58 = 24,856.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,970.02/100,503.58 = 24,856.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,970.02x = 100,503.58 × 24,856.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,970.02x = 2,498,127,034.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,127,034.84/66,970.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,302.17

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