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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,348.10, 138,486.78 and 66,296.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,348.10, 138,486.78 and 66,296.85 is: 91,493.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,348.10 : 138,486.78 = 66,296.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,348.10/138,486.78 = 66,296.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,348.10x = 138,486.78 × 66,296.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,348.10x = 9,181,237,280.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,181,237,280.64/100,348.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,493.88

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