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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,970.08, 100,455.12 and 25,417.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,970.08, 100,455.12 and 25,417.08 is: 38,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,970.08 : 100,455.12 = 25,417.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,970.08/100,455.12 = 25,417.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,970.08x = 100,455.12 × 25,417.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,970.08x = 2,553,275,821.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,275,821.45/66,970.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,125.62

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