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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,000.40, 99,000.60 and 53,558.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,000.40, 99,000.60 and 53,558.80 is: 80,338.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,000.40 : 99,000.60 = 53,558.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,000.40/99,000.60 = 53,558.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,000.40x = 99,000.60 × 53,558.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,000.40x = 5,302,353,335.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,302,353,335.28/66,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,338.20

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