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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,500.80, 299,040.87 and 66,345.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,500.80, 299,040.87 and 66,345.44 is: 99,448.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,500.80 : 299,040.87 = 66,345.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,500.80/299,040.87 = 66,345.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,500.80x = 299,040.87 × 66,345.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,500.80x = 19,839,998,098.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,839,998,098.13/199,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,448.21

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