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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.10, 99,000.15 and 60,009.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.10, 99,000.15 and 60,009.70 is: 90,014.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.10 : 99,000.15 = 60,009.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.10/99,000.15 = 60,009.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.10x = 99,000.15 × 60,009.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.10x = 5,940,969,301.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,969,301.46/66,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,014.55

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