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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,066.56, 149,933.24 and 70,422.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,066.56, 149,933.24 and 70,422.12 is: 105,515.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,066.56 : 149,933.24 = 70,422.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,066.56/149,933.24 = 70,422.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,066.56x = 149,933.24 × 70,422.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,066.56x = 10,558,616,619.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,558,616,619.27/100,066.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,515.93

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